ReviewPublic health challenges2024
Prevalence of asthma and wheeze among preschool and school-aged children in Africa: A meta-analysis.
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- Association Between Self-Reported Socio-Economic Conditions, Air Pollution Sources and Eczema Symptoms Amongst Teenagers in Soshanguve, Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality, Gauteng Province, South Africa.Public health challenges · 2026Article
- Factors Influencing Asthma in Children at Early Childhood Development Centres in a Densely Populated Urban Informal Township in Gauteng Province, South Africa.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Prevalence of asthma and associated factors among 6- and 7-year-old schoolchildren: a cross-sectional study in Santiago Island, Cabo Verde, 2022.Frontiers in pediatrics · 2026Article
- Prevalence of Asthma, Allergic Rhinitis, and Eczema in Schoolchildren From Huambo, Angola: A Cross-Sectional Study.Health science reports · 2025Article
- Prevalence of asthma and wheeze among preschool and school-aged children in Africa: A meta-analysis.Public health challenges · 2024Review
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Abstract
Background: In Africa, asthma and wheezing are major health issues for children. There is a dearth of prior research examining the prevalence of asthma and wheezing in both preschool and school-aged African children. Therefore, this meta-analysis aimed to estimate the prevalence of asthma and wheezing in African infants and children aged 0 month to 8 years. Methods: We conducted a thorough electronic search of Academic Search Complete, MEDLINE, CINAHL, Scopus, Web of Science, PubMed, and Web of Science to find papers published between January 2012 and July 2023. We reviewed only research that was published in English. Independently, two review authors examined the studies, extracted the data, and evaluated the research studies. A fixed effects model and STATA 17 software were used. Using Results: We considered 10 papers from Africa that examined the prevalence of asthma and/or wheezing in preschool and school-aged children. Asthma prevalence ranged from 1.70% to 20.85% ( Conclusions: Asthma and wheezing are prevalent among African preschool and school-aged children, highlighting the need for comprehensive and localized research to address this public health issue.
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