Prevalence, barriers, and motivators of appropriate handwashing practice among mothers of under-five children in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Appropriate handwashing practice is considered one of the most incredibly important hygiene promotion activities in public health for preventing infectious diseases. Therefore, this systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to determine the pooled prevalence, barriers, and motivators of appropriate handwashing practice among mothers of under-five children in Ethiopia.

Methods

A systematic literature review was conducted for relevant studies reporting handwashing practices among mothers in Ethiopia in PubMed/Medline, HINARI, Web of science, Science Direct, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, and worldwide Science databases. A random-effects model was employed to estimate the pooled prevalence of handwashing practice and its determinants. Heterogeneity between studi

SUBMITTER: Zemene MA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12486695 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature