Prevalence of Malaria among Adults in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Malaria is one of the leading causes of mortality and morbidity in tropical and subtropical regions. The bulk of the global malaria burden is in sub-Saharan African countries, including Ethiopia. Malaria adversely affects the health of the peoples as well as the economic development of many developing countries including Ethiopia.

Methods

This review article was reported according to PRISMA guidelines. Related published articles were searched from online public databases, such as PubMed, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect. The search approach used to retrieve related articles were "prevalence," "malaria," "adults," and "Ethiopia." The quality of articles was assessed using Joana Brigg's Institute (JBI) critical appraisal checklist. The meta-analysis was computed us

SUBMITTER: Kendie FA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7952180 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature