Prevalence of homebirth preference and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia: Systematic review and meta-analysis

Jira Wakoya Feyisa, Emiru Merdassa, Matiyos Lema, Wase Benti Hailu, Markos Desalegn, Adisu Tafari Shama, Debela Dereje Jaleta, Gamachis Firdisa Tolasa, Robera Demissie Berhanu, Solomon Seyife Alemu, Sidise Debelo Beyena and Keno Melkamu Kitila

PLOS ONE, 2023, vol. 18, issue 11, 1-22

Abstract: Background: Homebirth preference is the intention/plan to give birth outside health facilities with the help of unskilled birth attendants. The preference to give birth at home without a skilled birth attendant leads to care-seeking delays, intrapartum mortality, multiple stillbirths, and postpartum morbidities and mortality. Therefore, this study aimed to estimate the pooled prevalence of homebirth preference and associated factors among pregnant women in Ethiopia. Methods: Search of Google Scholar, Medline, PubMed, Cochrane Library and Web of Science were done for this study from 20th August 2022 to 6th November 2022. For data extraction and analysis, the standardized data extraction checklist and Stata version 14 were used respectively. Sentence as “Cochrane Q test statistics and I2 statistics were used to check heterogeneity of the studies. The pooled prevalence of homebirth preference was estimated using a random-effects model. The association between homebirth preference and independent variables was determined using an odd ratio with a 95% confidence interval. A funnel plot and Egger’s test were used to assess publication bias. Results: A total of 976 research articles were identified. Seven studies that fulfilled eligibility criteria were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. The pooled prevalence of homebirth preference in Ethiopia was 39.62% (95% CI 27.98, 51.26). The current meta-analysis revealed that average monthly income

Date: 2023
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