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Sleep quality and associated factors among university students in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis study.
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- Exercise and sleep health in college students: Efficacy, mechanisms, and implications for practice.World journal of psychiatry · 2025Review
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- The relationship between sleep quality and nomophobia among medical students.BMC medical education · 2025Article
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- Promoting a Smartphone-Free Bedroom Environment to Enhance Sleep Quality among University Students: A Cross-Sectional Study from Saudi Arabia.Pakistan journal of medical sciences · 2025Article
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- Sleep Quality and Mental Health Among Medical Students: A Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- Predictors of the Intention to Stop Using Smart Devices at Bedtime Among University Students in Saudi Arabia: Cross-Sectional Survey.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- Self-control moderates the impacts of physical activity on the sleep quality of university students.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- The relationship between benevolent childhood experiences and depression among Chinese university students: the serial mediating role of family relationships and sleep quality.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Lifestyle Behaviors and their Impact on Sleep Quality and Health-Related Quality of Life Among First-Year University Students in Vietnam.International journal of preventive medicine · 2025Article
- Identifying influencing factors associated with sleep quality in undergraduates based on partial least squares regression and XGBoost.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Promotion of Cardiovascular Health in Africa: The Alliance for Medical Research in Africa (AMedRA) Expert Panel.JACC. Advances · 2024Review
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Abstract
Background: Poor sleep quality significantly impacts academic performance in university students. However, inconsistent and inconclusive results were found in a study on sleep among university students in several African nations. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence and associated factors of poor sleep quality among university students in Africa. Methods: The databases PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library, Science Direct, African Journal Online, and Google Scholar were searched to identify articles. A total of 35 primary articles from 11 African countries were assessed and included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. Data were extracted by using a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet and exported to STATA version 14 for analysis. The I Results: A total of 16,275 study participants from 35 studies were included in this meta-analysis and systematic review. The overall pooled prevalence of poor sleep quality among university students in Africa was 63.31% (95% CI: 56.91-65.71) I Conclusion: This study shows that there is a high prevalence of poor sleep quality among university students in Africa. Being stressed, in the second year, using electronic devices at bedtime, and having chronic illness were factors associated with poor sleep quality. Therefore, addressing contributing factors and implementing routine screenings are essential to reduce the burden of poor sleep quality. Systematic Review Registration: https://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/, identifier CRD42023493140.
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