Table 1.

Characteristics of studies included in the systematic review and meta-analysis on hygiene practices during complementary feeding

First Author	Country	Study Design	Sample Size	Sampling Technique	Prevalence of HP (%)	JBI score
Alelign Alemu Demmelash et al. (2020) [17]	Bahirdar curia	Cross-Sectional	604	Systematic Random Sampling	39	8
Shumi Bedada, et al. (2021) [16]	Bale Zone	Cross-Sectional	517	Systematic Random Sampling	55	9
Habtam Ayenew Teshome, et al. (2022) [5]	Tegedie District	Cross-Sectional	576	Systematic Random Sampling	34	8
Gizachew Ambaw Kassie, et al. (2023) [3]	Wolaita Sodo town	Cross-Sectional	602	Multi-Stage Random Sampling	42	7