Prevalence of stress and associated factors among students in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Stress is an increasing public health issue among the student population. This stress affects their academic performance, mental health, and overall well-being. As a result, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to determine the pooled prevalence and associated factors of stress among students in Ethiopia.

Methods

An extensive search of electronic databases such as PubMed, Google Scholar, Semantic Scholar, HINARI, and Science Direct, cross-referencing, and Google manual search was conducted to identify cross-sectional studies published from 1998 to 2024. The preferred PRISMA guideline was used to report items for this systematic review and meta-analysis. To extract data, Microsoft Excel 16 and to analyze STATA 17 software were used. The JBI quality

SUBMITTER: Bezie AE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11874314 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature