Perinatal depression and associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Perinatal depression is a significant public health issue affecting one in four women globally. It occurs at a critical time of a woman's life; affecting her relationships with family, and child's emotional, behavioral, and cognitive development. Considering the burden of the problem to the whole family, this systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to estimate the pooled prevalence of perinatal depression and its determinants in Ethiopia to provide up-to-date evidence at a national level.

Methods

All observational studies conducted on perinatal depression in Ethiopia were included based on the selection criteria. Data was extracted using Microsoft Excel and then exported to STATA version-11 for analysis. The random-effects model was employed to estimate

SUBMITTER: Rtbey G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11577585 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature