Table 2.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria.

Inclusion

Women of reproductive age (15–49 years) in African countries Studies examining awareness, knowledge, and factors influencing PCC Observational studies (cross-sectional, cohort, case-control), qualitative studies, mixed-methods research Studies conducted in African countries Full-text articles available Grey literature (dissertation or thesis) Papers published in the English language

Exclusion

Opinion pieces, reviews, commentaries, case reports, conferences, preprints, abstracts, or editorials Studies conducted outside Africa Studies conducted in any other language apart from English