Knowledge, attitude, practice and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding among women in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

This study aimed to assess the pooled estimate of Ethiopia's women's knowledge, attitudes, practices, and determinants of exclusive breastfeeding.

Methods

PubMed, Google Scholar, Scopus, Science Direct, and Addis Ababa University online library were searched. Data were extracted using Microsoft Excel and analyzed using STATA statistical software (v. 14). Publication bias was checked by forest plot, Begg's rank test, and Egger's regression test. To look for heterogeneity, I² was computed, and an overall estimated analysis was carried out. Subgroup analysis was done by region, study setting, and publication. The pooled odds ratio for associated factors was also computed.

Results

Out of 995 studies reviewed, 33 met our eligibility criteria and were i

SUBMITTER: Gebeyehu NA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10023906 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature