Open defecation-free slippage and its associated factors in Ethiopia: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Recent studies have shown an increase in open defecation and slippage of open defecation-free certified villages in Ethiopia, despite significant progress the country made on sanitation programs. Hence, realizing of existing facts, this study was conducted aiming at a critical review of available literature and to provide consolidated data showing the level of slippage and its associated factors in Ethiopia.

Methods

Systematic literature searches were performed from four international databases. The search involved articles published from December 1, 2013, up to June 4, 2019. The Cochran's Q and I² test statistics were used to check heterogeneity among the studies. To negotiate heterogeneity from qualitative data, we used a mixed-method approach. The re

SUBMITTER: Abebe TA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7641843 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature