Prevalence and determinants of anemia among pregnant women in Ethiopia; a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Anemia during pregnancy is one of the most common indirect obstetric cause of maternal mortality in developing countries. It is responsible for poor maternal and fetal outcomes. A limited number of studies were conducted on anemia during pregnancy in Ethiopia, and they present inconsistent findings. Therefore, this review was undertaken to summarize the findings conducted in several parts of the country and present the national level of anemia among pregnant women in Ethiopia. METHODS:Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guideline was followed for this systematic review and meta-analysis. The databases used were; PUBMED, Cochrane Library, Google Scholar, CINAHL, and African Journals Online. Search terms used were; anemia, pregnancy related

SUBMITTER: Kassa GM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5646153 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature