Table 1.
Characteristics of MPDSR studies in Ethiopia [n = 19]
| Authors and year | Region | Scope | Data collection methods | Sample unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abebe et al. 2017 [10] | Oromia, Amhara, SNNP, Tigray | Maternal | In depth interviews | Health workers |
| Ayele et al., 2019 [14] | Tigray | Maternal and perinatal | Focus group discussions, [in-depth] interviews, record review | Health facility and health workers |
| Bogale et al., 2020 [21] | Addis Ababa | Maternal | Checklist based interviews and record review | Health facility and health workers |
| Cetin et al., 2022 [16] | National | Maternal and perinatal | In depth interviews | Health workers |
| Endris et al., 2023 [22] | National | Maternal | Record review, checklist based interviews | Health facility and health workers |
| EPHI 2016 [23] | National | Maternal | Maternal death reporting | Maternal deaths |
| EPHI 2017a [24] | National | Maternal | Maternal death reporting | Maternal deaths |
| EPHI 2017b [25] | National | Maternal | Maternal death reporting | Maternal deaths |
| EPHI 2018 [26] | National | Maternal | Maternal death reporting | Maternal deaths |
| EPHI 2020 [27] | National | Maternal and perinatal | Maternal [perinatal] death reporting | Maternal and perinatal deaths |
| EPHI 2022 [28] | National | Maternal and perinatal | Maternal [perinatal] death reporting | Maternal and perinatal deaths |
| EPHI 2024 [29] | National | Maternal and perinatal | Maternal [perinatal] death reporting | Maternal and perinatal deaths |
| Hadush et al., 2020 [30] | National | Maternal | Maternal [perinatal] death reporting, Record review | Maternal deaths and health workers |
| Melberg et al., 2019 [11] | Addis Ababa and Oromia | Maternal | In depth interviews | Health workers |
| Melberg et al., 2020 [15] | Addis Ababa and Oromia | Maternal and perinatal | In depth interviews | Health workers |
| Tariku et al., 2021 [31] | Amhara | Maternal | Self-administered | Health workers |
| Tesfaye T. et al., 2015 [13] | Dire Dawa | Maternal | In depth interviews, record review | Health workers |
| Tesfay N. et al., 2024 [32] | National | Maternal | Survey | Health facility |
| Tura AK et al., 2020 [12] | Harari and Oromia | Maternal | Commentary | Health workers |
| Zemen E. et al., 2024 [33] | Oromia | Maternal and perinatal | Record review, In-depth interviews | Health facility and health workers |
SNNP Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples, HFs Health Facilities, HWs Health Workers, HCs Health Centres, MDs Maternal Deaths, PD Perinatal Deaths, MPDs Maternal and Perinatal Deaths