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Table 2 Summary of characteristics of included studies in meta-analysis of breast self-examination practice in Africa

From: Breast self-examination practice among women in Africa: a systematic review and Meta-analysis

Author/s

Year

Sub- region

Study design

Study setting

Response rate

Sample size

Event

(Ever Practiced)

Prevalence of BSE (%)

Risk of Bias

Ever BSE

Regular BSE

Birhane et al.

2015

East Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

99.6

315

38

12

Not reported

Low risk

Obaji et al.

2013

West Africa

Cross sectional

Community Based

100

238

52

21.8

0.24

Moderate risk

Onwere et al.

2009

West Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

100

78

78

78

Moderate risk

Abay et al.

2018

East Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

99

404

26

6.4

6.2

Low risk

Minasie A et al.

2017

East Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

281

128

46.5

6.4

Low risk

Abdel Fattah, M et al.

2000

North Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

565

59

10.4

2.7

Moderate risk

Abeje et al.

2019

East Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

633

154

24.3

10.1

Low risk

Birhane K et al.

2017

East Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

94

400

113

28.3

17.5

Low risk

Sama, C. B. et al

2017

Central Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

82.1

345

133

38.5

Not reported

Low risk

Kasahun AF

2014

East Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

95.2

400

62

15.5

9.25

Low risk

Dagne AH et al.

2019

East Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

421

137

32.5

15.2

Low risk

Dadzi R, Adam A

2019

West Africa

Cross sectional

Community Based

100

385

106

27.5

16.1

Low risk

Gwarzo, UMD et al

2009

West Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

221

126

57

19

Low risk

Isara, A. R. and Ojedokun, C. I

2011

West Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

95.7

287

29

10.1

Not reported

Low risk

Segni, MT et al

2016

East Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

368

145

39.4

2.3

Low risk

Azage M. et al

2013

East Africa

Cross sectional

Community Based

98.01

395

147

32.2

14.2

Low risk

Elshamy, Karima F et al

2010

North Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

80

133

75

56.4

10.5

Moderate risk

Akhigbe, A. O. et al

2009

West Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

77.8

393

305

77.6

Not reported

Low risk

Nde et al.

2015

Central Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

91.1

166

62

37.3

3

Low risk

Negeri et al.

2017

East Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

95.5

300

231

77

33.7

Low risk

Odusanya et al

2001

West Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

94

188

167

88.9

61.7

Low risk

Ogunbode A M

2015

West Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

140

87

62

7.9

High risk

Ossai EN et al.

2019

West Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

365

232

63.6

15.9

Moderate risk

Feleke D. et al

2019

East Africa

Cross sectional

Community Based

100

810

70

8.6

Not reported

Low risk

Kayode F.O. et al.

2005

West Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

84

341

181

53

33.7

High risk

Okobia, Michael N et al.

2006

West Africa

Cross sectional

Community Based

95.1

1000

349

34.9

Not reported

Low risk

Getu et al.

2019

East Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

407

87

21.4

11

Low risk

Shallo et al.

2019

East Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

87.9

340

163

47.9

32.4

Low risk

Suh et al

2012

Central Africa

Cross sectional

Community Based

100

120

72

60

Not reported

Low risk

Ameer, K et al

2014

East Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

126

29

23

Not reported

Moderate risk

Ifediora, C. O., & Azuike, E. C.

2018

West Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

74.3

321

148

46.1

6.2

Moderate risk

Agboola AOJ et al

2009

West Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

115

98

85.2

46.9

Moderate risk

Amoran, O. E. and Toyobo, O. O

2015

West Africa

Cross sectional

Community Based

–

495

121

24.4

5.23

Low risk

Godfrey, Katende et al

2016

East Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

204

89

43.6

19.6

Low risk

Bayumi E

2016

North Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

240

91

37.9

15.8

High risk

Bellgam H.I. amd Buowari Y. D

2012

West Africa

Cross sectional

Community Based

98.7

691

200

28.9

Not reported

Low risk

Boulos, Dina NK and Ghali, Ramy R

2013

North Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

89.8

543

40

7.4

1.3

Moderate risk

E. Kudzawuet al.

2016

West Africa

Cross sectional

Community Based

100

170

132

77.6

68

Low risk

Fondjo LA et al

2018

West Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

1036

831

80.2

8.1

Low risk

Idris SA et al

2013

North Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

88.9

200

129

64.5

64.5

High risk

Kifle MM et al

2016

East Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

380

51

13.4

5.5

Low risk

Morse EP et al

2014

East Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

225

75

33.3

14.2

Low risk

Ndikubwimana J et al

2016

East Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

94.8

229

55

24

4.4

Low risk

Obaikol R et al

2010

East Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

98.1

314

96

30.6

14

Moderate risk

Ramathuba, Dorah U et al

2015

South Africa

Cross sectional

Community Based

100

150

8

5.3

0

Low risk

Ramson, Lombe Mumba

2017

East Africa

Cross sectional

Community Based

100

351

99

28.2

12

Low risk

Florence, Adeyemo O et al

2016

West Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

200

200

100

75

Low risk

Yakubu AA et al

2014

West Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

102

93

91.1

44.1

Low risk

Andegiorgishet al.

2018

East Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

97

414

313

75.6

45.9

Low risk

Kimani, SM and Muthumbi, E

2008

East Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

169

114

67.5

20.1

Moderate risk

Agbonifoh, Julia Adesua

2016

West Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

93.2

647

397

61.4

18.7

Low risk

Casmir, Ebirim Chikere Ifeanyi et al

2015

West Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

720

552

76.7

32.5

Low risk

Joel Olayiwola Faronbi

2012

West Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

100

82

82

12

Low risk

Makanjuola, OJ et al

2013

West Africa

Cross sectional

Community Based

100

100

25

25

13

Low risk

Olowokere et al.

2012

West Africa

Cross sectional

Community Based

100

180

49

27.2

Not reported

Low risk

Sambo, MN et al

2013

West Africa

Cross sectional

Institution based

100

345

189

54.8

13.9

Low risk