The effect of substance use during pregnancy on neonatal outcomes in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Substance use during pregnancy mainly khat chewing (20%) and alcohol drinking (18.1%) are commonly practiced in Ethiopia. However, the effect of using these substances has not been studied nationally yet. Thus, this study was aimed to examine national evidence about the effect of substance use during pregnancy on birth outcome in the country, 2020.

Methods

Primary studies were accessed through Google scholar, HINARI, SCOPUS and PubMed databases. The methodological and evidence quality of the included studies were critically appraised by the modified Newcastle-Ottawa quality assessment tool scale adapted for observational studies. From eligible studies, two authors extracted author/year, study region, study design, sample size and reported effect of antenatal subst

SUBMITTER: Bayih WA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8093475 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature