Healthcare Providers’ Preconception Care Knowledge and Associated Factors in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Agerie Mengistie Zeleke, Worku Chekol Tassew, Yosef Aragaw Gonete and Yeshiwas Ayale Ferede

SAGE Open, 2025, vol. 15, issue 2, 21582440251334881

Abstract: Preconception care can play a critical role in reducing maternal and child mortality and morbidity. It provided by knowledgeable healthcare providers is very important to reduce maternal and child mortality and morbidity. However, there are no available detailed review articles in Ethiopia. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to ascertain the pooled knowledge of preconception care and related factors among Ethiopian healthcare providers. A variety of data sources, such as PubMed, Scopus, Embase, and African Journal Online were used to identify studies. A web search engine was used to search for relevant articles from January 1, 2023 to March 2, 2023. The data were extracted by Excel and analyzed using Stata 11 software. Pooled effect sizes were calculated based on the pooled prevalence of knowledge of preconception care and odds ratios for associated factors, with a 95% confidence interval indicating statistical significance. To evaluate statistical heterogeneity, the Cochrane Q test and I 2 statistic were used. Newcastle–Ottawa Scale was used the quality appraisal. Eight studies involving 3,848 healthcare providers were included. The pooled prevalence of a good knowledge of preconception care among healthcare providers in Ethiopia was 53.54 (95% CI [45.09, 61.98]), p  

Keywords: knowledge; preconception care; healthcare providers; determinants; Ethiopia (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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