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. 2019 Jul 24;19:519. doi: 10.1186/s12913-019-4351-3

Table 3.

Characteristics of included studies and findings

Author and date Country Geographical area Study setting Study design
Alemnji et al., 2011 [56] Developing countries Rural Resource limited settings Expert review
Ansbro et al., 2015 [51] Zambia Rural Antenatal clinic Mix method
Bonawitz et al., 2015 [47] Zambia Urban and Rural Antenatal clinic Quasi-experimental evaluation
Hamer et al., 2012 [43] Zambia Rural Children clinic Cluster-randomised controlled trial
Hasselback et al., 2014 [48] Mozambique Urban and Rural General clinics Mix method
Kyabayinze et al., 2012 [45] Uganda Rural General clinic Cross-sectional survey
Mabey et al., 2012 [49] Tanzania, Uganda, China, Peru and Zambia and Brazil Urban and Rural Antenatal clinics and Community-based Mix Method
McGuire et al., 2014 [55] Developing Countries Urban and Rural Primary and secondary health facilities Narrative review
Peeling, 2015 Developing Countries Urban and Rural Resource limited settings Expert review
Peeling and Ronald, 2009 [54] Developing Countries Urban and Rural Resource limited settings Narrative Review
Shott et al., 2012 [53] Sub-Sahara Africa Urban and rural Resource limited settings Expert review
Smith et al., 2015 [53] Guatemala Rural Antenatal clinics and Community-based Cross-sectional survey
Stevens et al., 2014 [52] Developing countries Urban and rural Resource limited settings Expert review
Thairu et al., 2011 [50] Burkina Faso and Zimbabwe Rural Hospital and community-based clinic Cohort study
Jaya et al., 2017 [46] South Africa Rural Primary Healthcare Clinics Cross-sectional (Audit)