Table 1.

Summary of studies included in the systematic review and meta-analysis of prevalence of self-medication practice among pregnant women in Ethiopia, 2023.

Author	Pub year	Region	Study area	Study design	Sample size	Sampling technique	Prevalence
k/mariam G, et al. 5	2018	Addis Ababa	Adiss Ababa	Cross sectional	634	Multi stage sampling	26.6
Gedefaw A et al. 2	2015	Amhara	Bahirdar	Cross sectional	518	Multi stage sampling	25.1
Ake S and Yimam 34	2021	South Ethiopia	Gedeo	Cross sectional	360	Systematic random sampling	40.4
Zewudie et al. 25	2018	Oromia	Goba	Cross sectional	323	Simple random sampling	15.5
Fasel D et al. 7	2020	Amhara	Gondar	Cross sectional	400	Simple random sampling	44.8
Jambo A and Mengistu 20	2018	Harari	Harar	Cross sectional	247	Simple random sampling	69.7
Seid M et al. 15	2020	Oromia	Jimma	Cross sectional	1121	Consecutive sampling	27
Tuha et al. 31	2020	Amhara	Kemisie	Cross sectional	223	Simple random sampling	26.9
Wakjira G et al. 32	2019	Oromia	Nekemte	Cross sectional	195	Purposive sampling	21.5
Niriayo et al. 6	2021	Tigray	Mekelle	Cross sectional	262	Simple random sampling	40.8
Gemechu G 33	2020	Oromia	Shashemane	Cross sectional	360	Simple random sampling	27.7