Asymptomatic malaria infection and its associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia; a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Asymptomatic malaria during pregnancy is a significant public health concern in malaria-endemic regions, which worsens the various effects of malaria on the mother and fetus and increases maternal and neonatal mortality. To date, no meta-analysis has been conducted on asymptomatic malaria in pregnant women in Ethiopia. Thus, we aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of asymptomatic malaria and its associated factors in pregnant women in Ethiopia.

Methods

PubMed/Medline, Google Scholar, Web of Science, Cochrane, AJOL, and Ethiopian University repositories were systematically searched to identify studies reporting the prevalence of asymptomatic malaria infection among pregnant women in Ethiopia. A random effects model was used to perform the analysis. The heterogen

SUBMITTER: Kassie GA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10844853 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature