Table 1.
The characteristics of the studies included in the systematic review and meta-analysis.
| S/N | References | Country | Sub region | Study design | Study population | Sample size | Good knowledge (%) | Positive attitudes (%) | Good practices (%) | QA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abera et al. (2014) | Ethiopia | East Africa | CS | Healthcare workers | 385 | 72.21 | NR | NR | 9 |
| 2 | Thriemer et al. (2013) | Congo | Central Africa | CS | Tertiary school students | 184 | 49.50 | NR | 64.10 | 9 |
| 3 | Belachew et al. (2022) | Ethiopia | East Africa | CH | General population | 276 | 76.09 | 71.74 | 65.58 | 8 |
| 4 | Dejene et al. (2022) | Ethiopia | East Africa | CS | General population | 400 | 35.03 | 53.75 | 50.32 | 9 |
| 5 | Mostafa et al. (2021) | Egypt | North Africa | CS | Tertiary school students | 508 | 60.51 | 7.8 | 39.90 | 9 |
| 6 | Gebeyehu et al. (2021) | Ethiopia | East Africa | CS | Livestock producers | 571 | 19.82 | 14.7 | 21.51 | 9 |
| 7 | El Sherbiny et al. (2018) | Egypt | North Africa | CS | Patients | 600 | 58.03 | 36.30 | 53.70 | 9 |
| 8 | Gemeda et al. (2020) | Ethiopia | East Africa | CS | Livestock producers | 379 | 18.47 | 69.39 | NR | 8 |
| 9 | Geta and Kibret (2021) | Ethiopia | East Africa | CS | Patients | 232 | 37.51 | 45.26 | 43.97 | 9 |
| 10 | Mengesha et al. (2020) | Ethiopia | East Africa | CS | General population | 374 | 42.78 | 50.52 | NR | 9 |
| 11 | Maarouf et al. (2023) | Egypt | North Africa | CS | Tertiary school students | 626 | 78 | 18.21 | 59 | 9 |
| 12 | Seid and Hussein (2018) | Ethiopia | East Africa | CS | Tertiary school students | 323 | 44.89 | 96.28 | NR | 9 |
| 13 | Fetensa et al. (2020) | Ethiopia | East Africa | CS | Tertiary school students | 232 | 68.13 | NR | 52.01 | 8 |
| 14 | Tafa et al. (2017) | Ethiopia | East Africa | CS | Healthcare workers | 218 | 62.84 | 84.42 | NR | 9 |
| 15 | Russom et al. (2021) | Eritrea | East Africa | CS | General population | 2,477 | 39.21 | NR | 45.00 | 8 |
| 16 | Adegbite et al. (2022) | Gabon | Central Africa | CS | Healthcare workers | 47 | 64.00 | 30 | NR | 9 |
| 17 | Otieku et al. (2023) | Ghana | West Africa | CH | Patients | 800 | NR | NR | 39.30 | 8 |
| 18 | Asante et al. (2017) | Ghana | West Africa | CS | Healthcare workers | 379 | 80.21 | NR | NR | 8 |
| 19 | Paye and McClain (2022) | Liberia | West Africa | CS | Healthcare workers | 126 | 37.90 | 43.80 | 64.31 | 9 |
| 20 | Wesangula et al. (2020) | Kenya | East Africa | CH | General population | 384 | 75.20 | 23.02 | 59.21 | 9 |
| 21 | Genga et al. (2017) | Kenya | East Africa | CS | Healthcare workers | 107 | 64.5 | NR | 36.40 | 8 |
| 22 | Mate et al. (2019) | Mozambique | Southern Africa | CS | General population | 1,091 | 46.40 | 31.00 | NR | 9 |
| 23 | Pereko et al. (2015) | Namibia | Southern Africa | CS | General population | 446 | 75.13 | 42.00 | 37.00 | 9 |
| 24 | Ogoina et al. (2021) | Nigeria | West Africa | CS | Healthcare workers | 1,324 | 22.30 | 40.30 | 31.60 | 9 |
| 25 | Babatola et al. (2021) | Nigeria | West Africa | CS | Healthcare workers | 326 | 82.74 | NR | 67.20 | 8 |
| 26 | Sunusi et al. (2019) | Sudan | North Africa | CH | Tertiary school students | 306 | 44.44 | 60.10 | NR | 9 |
| 27 | Sindato et al. (2020) | Tanzania | East Africa | CS | General population | 816 | 56.31 | 41.20 | 61.50 | 8 |
| 28 | Chukwu et al. (2021) | Nigeria | West Africa | CS | Healthcare workers | 358 | 49.20 | NR | NR | 8 |
| 29 | Aworh et al. (2021) | Nigeria | West Africa | CS | Livestock producers | 144 | 18.12 | 25.70 | 67.40 | 9 |
| 30 | Simba et al. (2016) | Tanzania | East Africa | CS | General population | 1,200 | 33.70 | NR | NR | 9 |
| 31 | Kanyike et al. (2022) | Uganda | East Africa | CS | Healthcare workers | 681 | 87.50 | 54.40 | NR | 9 |
| 32 | Davwar et al. (2023) | Nigeria | West Africa | CS | Healthcare workers | 252 | 41.00 | 16.00 | 16.00 | 9 |
| 33 | Nisabwe et al. (2020) | Rwanda | East Africa | CS | Tertiary school students | 282 | 96.00 | NR | NR | 8 |
| 34 | Farley (2017) | South Africa | Southern Africa | CS | Patients | 782 | 53.00 | 36.00 | 45.00 | 9 |
| 35 | Zulu et al. (2020) | Zambia | East Africa | CS | Tertiary school students | 260 | 87.30 | 96.90 | 75.00 | 9 |
| 36 | Tembo et al. (2022) | Zambia | East Africa | CH | Healthcare workers | 263 | 54.40 | 60.00 | 64.00 | 9 |
| 37 | Mudenda et al. (2022) | Zambia | East Africa | CS | Healthcare workers | 178 | 64.70 | 81.30 | 56.60 | 8 |
| 38 | Abubakar and Sárváry (2023) | Nigeria | West Africa | CS | Healthcare workers | 313 | 62.30 | 59.10 | 64.20 | 8 |
| 39 | Kabba et al. (2020) | Sierra Leone | West Africa | CH | Healthcare workers | 119 | 43.70 | 24.40 | NR | 9 |
CS, cross-sectional; CH, cohort; QA, quality assessment; NR, not reported.