Table 2.
Characteristics of the included studies in meta analysis for knowledge, attitude and practice of healthcare providers towards cervical cancer screening in Sub Saharan Africa, 2023.
| Sn | Author | Year | Country | Study Design |
Study Population |
SS | Knowledge | Attitude | SS For practice |
Practice (ever screened) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Oche, MO | 2013 | Nigeria | CS | FHCW | 220 | NA | NA | 220 | 10 |
| 2. | Ugwu, E. O. | 2013 | Nigeria | CS | FHCW | 177 | 91 | NA | 177 | 14.1 |
| 3. | Anyebe, EE | 2014 | Nigeria | CS | Female nurses | 117 | 97.4 | 97.4 | 117 | 15 |
| 4. | Kieti, S | 2016 | Kenya | CS | FHCW | 114 | 90.35 | NA | 114 | 56 |
| 5. | Gebreegziabher, M | 2016 | Ethiopia | CS | Female nurses | 225 | 4.89 | 63.11 | 225 | 10.7 |
| 6. | ADDISSIE, A | 2016 | Ethiopia | CS | FHCW | 417 | 15.9 | NA | NA | NA |
| 7. | Aseres, T | 2017 | Ethiopia | CS | FHCW | 322 | NA | NA | 322 | 18.3 |
| 8. | Dulla, D | 2017 | Ethiopia | CS | FHCW | 367 | NA | NA | 367 | 11.4 |
| 9. | Ziwu, R | 2017 | Ghana | CS | FHCW | 171 | NA | NA | 171 | 16.47 |
| 10. | NiyonzimaJ, P | 2018 | Rwanda | CS | Nurses & midwives | 527 | NA | NA | 464 | 32.9 |
| 11. | Shayo F | 2018 | Namibia | CS | doctors & Nurses | 151 | NA | 93.4 | NA | NA |
| 12. | Ndizeye, Z | 2018 | Burundi | CS | general practitioners | 131 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 13. | Ifemelumma, CC | 2019 | Nigeria | CS | female nurses | 388 | NA | NA | 388 | 20.6 |
| 14. | Getahun, F | 2019 | Ethiopia | CS | HCW | 309 | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| 15. | MWALE, S | 2020 | Zambia | CS | female nurses | 50 | NA | NA | 50 | 25 |
| 16. | Ogunsuyi, G | 2020 | Nigeria | CS | PHCW | 192 | 13 | NA | 192 | NA |
| 17. | Odenusi, AO | 2020 | Nigeria | CS | FHCW | 261 | 98.4 | NA | 261 | 23.2 |
| 18. | Omotunde O | 2020 | Nigeria | CS | Female nurses | 407 | 58.8 | 48.4 | 407 | 23.3 |
| 19. | Ararsa, T | 2021 | Ethiopia | CS | urban HEW | 312 | 48.4 | 46.8 | NA | NA |
| 20. | Obol, J | 2021 | Uganda | CS | HCW | 286 | NA | NA | 188 | 75 |
| 21. | Melese B | 2021 | Ethiopia | CS | FHCW | 258 | 21 | 98.1 | 258 | 14.7 |
| 22. | Olarinoye, AO | 2021 | Nigeria | CS | FHCW | 348 | 30.2 | NA | 348 | 20.4 |
| 23. | Theophil, T | 2022 | Tanzania | CS | female doctors & nurses | 221 | NA | NA | 221 | 29.9 |
| 24. | Abebaw, E. | 2022 | Ethiopia | CS | FHCW | 404 | 43.8 | 30.7 | 404 | 8.7 |
| 25. | Logbo-Akey, K | 2022 | Togo | CS | Midwives | 50 | NA | NA | 50 | NA |
| 26. | Chitha, W | 2023 | South Africa | CS | Nurses | 119 | 20.8 | NA | 106 | 72.6 |
| 27. | Jegede S | 2019 | Nigeria | CS | FHCW | 176 | 62.4 | 69.6 | 176 | 40 |
| 28. | Berhanu, T | 2019 | Ethiopia | CS | HEW | 291 | 48.5 | 51.5 | 291 | 54 |
| 29. | Mathivha, L | 2023 | South Africa | CS | female nurses | 264 | NA | NA | 264 | 83 |
| 30. | Nyaaba, J | 2023 | Ghana | CS | FHCW | 267 | NA | NA | 267 | 35.11 |
FHCW, Female Health Care Workers; CS, Cross-sectional; HCW, Health Care Workers; HEW, Health Extension Workers; NA, Not Available; PHCW, Primary Health Care Workers; SS, Sample Size.