Table 1 List of studies included to show the prevalence of prelacteal feeding practice among Ethiopian children, 2008–2017, a systematic review and meta-analysis, Ethiopia, 2017
S.no. | Authors name | Study setting | sample size | Prevalence of prelacteal feeding | Study quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Tewabe T et al. 2016 [40] | Amhara | 423 | 19.4 | 88.8% |
2 | Derso T et al. 2017 [41] | Amhara | 6761 | 56.1 | 100% |
3 | Tilahun G et al. 2016 [42] | Amhara | 416 | 15.9 | 100% |
4 | Gultie T et al. 2016 [26] | Amhara | 548 | 24.3 | 100% |
5 | Liben L et al. 2016 [39] | Afar | 333 | 16.8 | 100% |
6 | Egata G et al. 2013 [49] | Oromia | 860 | 75.8 | 88.8% |
7 | Hailemariam TS et al. 2015 [25] | Oromia | 594 | 6.7 | 100% |
8 | Lenja A et al. 2016 [48] | SNNP | 396 | 6.1 | 100% |
9 | Mekuria G et al. 2015 [43] | Amhara | 423 | 74.0 | 100% |
10 | Asemahagn et al. 2016 [44] | Amhara | 346 | 20.2 | 100% |
11 | Bimirew D et al. 2016 [46] | Amhara | 739 | 11.9 | 88.8% |
12 | Amare M et al. 2015 [7] | SNN | 485 | 21.9 | 100% |
13 | Yenit M et al. 2017 [47] | Amhara | 367 | 19.1 | 100% |
14 | Bililign N et al. 2016 [45] | Amhara | 782 | 11.1 | 88.8% |
15 | Bekele Y et al. 2014 [30] | Harari | 634 | 43.8 | 88.8% |
16 | Tariku A et al. 2016 [28] | Amhara | 822 | 26.8 | 100% |
17 | Legese M et al. 2014 [29] | Amhara | 630 | 38.7 | 100% |
18 | Teka B et al. 2015 [50] | Tigray | 530 | 12.8 | 88.8% |
19 | Liben L et al. 2016 [56] | Afar | 337 | 49.6 | 100% |
20 | Girma TS et al. 2008 [53] | Oromia | 650 | 11.8 | 100% |
21 | Alemayehu Ay et al. 2015 [54] | Oromia | 371 | 9.7 | 88.8% |
22 | Woldemichael B et al. 2016 [55] | Oromia | 373 | 14.7 | 100% |
23 | Alemayehu M et al. 2014 [51] | Tigray | 418 | 17.2 | 100% |
24 | Liben L et al. 2017 [57] | Afar | 615 | 42.9 | 88.8% |