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Preconception care in sub-Saharan Africa: A systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence and its correlation with knowledge level among women in the reproductive age group.

Demelash Woldeyohannes, Yohannes Tekalegn, Biniyam Sahiledengle, Zeleke Hailemariam, Desta Erkalo, Abraham Zegeye, Habtamu Tamrat, Akililu Habte, Aiggan Tamene, Fitsum Endale and 8 more

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Article in SAGE open medicine, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 20 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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20 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 21 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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18 authors at 5 institutions in 2 countries.

Demelash WoldeyohannesSchool of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wachemo University, Hosaena, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4071-795X
Yohannes TekalegnDepartment of Public Health, College Health Science, Madda Walabu University, Robe, Ethiopia.
Biniyam SahiledengleDepartment of Public Health, College Health Science, Madda Walabu University, Robe, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1114-4849
Zeleke HailemariamDepartment of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Arba Minch University, Arba Minch, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1304-7401
Desta ErkaloSchool of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wachemo University, Hosaena, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5981-439X
Abraham ZegeyeDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wachemo University, Hosaena, Ethiopia.
Habtamu TamratDepartment of Orthopedic Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wachemo University, Hosaena, Ethiopia.
Akililu HabteSchool of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wachemo University, Hosaena, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5719-4294
Aiggan TameneSchool of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wachemo University, Hosaena, Ethiopia.
Fitsum EndaleSchool of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wachemo University, Hosaena, Ethiopia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9519-3105
Biruk ErtibanDepartment of Surgery, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wachemo University, Hosaena, Ethiopia.
Tekle EjajoSchool of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wachemo University, Hosaena, Ethiopia.
Lolamo KelbisoSchool of Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wachemo University, Hosaena, Ethiopia.
Lombamo LiransoDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wachemo University, Hosaena, Ethiopia.
Fikreab DestaSchool of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wachemo University, Hosaena, Ethiopia.
Dejene ErmiasSchool of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Science, Wachemo University, Hosaena, Ethiopia.
Lillian MwanriCollege of Medicine and Public Health, Flinders University, Adelaide, SA, Australia.
Joanne C EnticottMonash Centre for Health Research and Implementation (MCHRI), School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Clayton, VIC, Melbourne, Australia.
Wachemo UniversityMadda Walabu University · ETArba Minch University · ETFlinders University · AUMonash University · AU

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Preconception care is aimed to promote optimal health in women before conception to reduce or prevent poor pregnancy outcomes. Although there are several published primary studies from sub-Saharan African countries on preconception care, they need to quantify the extent of preconception care utilization, the knowledge level about preconception care, and the association among women in the reproductive age group in this region. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to estimate the pooled utilization of preconception care, pooled knowledge level about preconception care, and their association among women in the reproductive age group in sub-Saharan Africa. Methods: Databases including PubMed, Science Direct, Hinari, Google Scholar, and Cochrane library were systematically searched for relevant literature. Additionally, the references of included articles were checked for additional possible sources. The Cochrane Results: Of the identified 1593 articles, 20 studies were included in the final analysis. The pooled utilization of preconception care and good knowledge level about preconception care among women of reproductive age were found to be 24.05% (95% confidence interval: 16.61, 31.49) and 33.27% (95% confidence interval: 24.78, 41.77), respectively. Women in the reproductive age group with good knowledge levels were greater than two times more likely to utilize the preconception care than the women with poor knowledge levels in sub-Saharan African countries (odds ratio: 2.35, 95% confidence interval: 1.16, 4.76). Conclusion: In sub-Saharan African countries, the utilization of preconception care and knowledge toward preconception care were low. Additionally, the current meta-analysis found good knowledge level to be significantly associated with the utilization of preconception care among women of reproductive age. These findings indicate that it is imperative to launch programs to improve the knowledge level about preconception care utilization among women in the reproductive age group in sub-Saharan African countries.

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knowledge levelPreconception caresub-Saharan Africasystematic review and meta-analysisutilization

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