Prevalence of visual impairment and associated factors among children in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Visual impairment is a major public health problem in developing countries where there is no enough health-care service. It has a significant impact on the affected child's psychological, educational and socioeconomic experiences, during childhood and beyond. Therefore, the aim of this review was to estimate the pooled prevalence of visual impairment and its associated factors among children in Ethiopia.

Method

This systematic review and meta-analysis was designed based on the PRISMA guidelines. Relevant published articles in Ethiopia from 2011-2021 were searched in PubMed/Medline, HINARI, Google scholar, and conference paper and thesis or research final reports were accessed from Ethiopian Universities' repositories. Data was extracted in Microsoft excel by usi

SUBMITTER: Anley DT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9302764 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature