Table 2.
Characteristics of the Included Studies
| Reference | Country | Aim/Purpose | Sample type | Sample Size | Sampling Method | Study Design | Data Collection Methods |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [11] Ayano et al. (2017) | Ethiopia |
Examine the prevalence of mental, neurologic, and substance use (MNS) disorders among street homeless people |
Roofless people with overt and observable psychopathology | 456 |
Multistage cluster Sampling |
Quantitative (community-based cross-sectional study) | Survey questionnaire |
| [30] Wentzel & Voce (2012) | South Africa | Describe health seeking behaviours and experiences of homeless people | Homeless persons in shelters | 18 | Purposive | Qualitative | Semi-structured interview |
| [35] Abdu et al. (2013) | Nigeria | Examine prevalence of common diseases among homeless people | Homeless street people | 65 | Not reported | Quantitative | Clinical examinations and questionnaire |
| [36] Moyo et al. (2015) | South Africa | Examine the social and health situation of homeless people with mental illness | Homeless persons with suspected mental illness | 18 | Purposive | Qualitative (exploratory design) | In-depth interviews |
| [37] Olufemi (1999) | South Africa |
Explore the types of diseases prevalent among the street homeless women and their use of healthcare services. |
Homeless street women | 88 | Purposive | Qualitative | In-depth Interview |
| [38] Seager & Tamasane (2010) | South Africa | Explore the health status and health service needs of homeless people | Homeless street people and people in shelters | 1247 | Purposive and convenient sampling | Mixed | Structured interviews, FGDs |
| [39] Semunigus et al. (2016) | Ethiopia |
Determine the prevalence and associated factors of smear positive (PTB) among homeless individuals. |
Homeless individuals | 361 | Active screening to identify PTB suspects | Quantitative (community based cross-sectional study) | Clinical examination and survey questionnaire |
| [40] Khelil et al. (2017) | Tunisia |
Analyse causes of death occurring among homeless persons. |
Cases of homeless mortality | 152 | Census | Quantitative (descriptive, retrospective) | Clinical database search |
| [41] De-Graft Aikins & Ofori-Atta (2007) | Ghana |
Explore everyday experiences and mental health of individuals living in squatter settlements |
Homeless adults living in squats | 28 | Purposive | Qualitative | In-depth interview |
| [42] Fekadu et al. (2014) | Ethiopia | Determine the burden of mental health problems and associated unmet needs | Street homeless people 18 years and above | 217 | Double stage sampling | Quantitative (Cross-sectional Study) | Clinical examination and Survey questionnaire |
| [43] Gouveia et al.(2014) | Mozambique | Describe the mental health status of the homeless people. | Homeless people with apparent mental illness | 71 | Not reported | Quantitative (descriptive) | Structured clinical interview, survey questionnaire |
| [44] Lohrmann et al. (2012) | South Africa |
Investigate the HIV prevalence and risk factors among urban homeless individuals. |
Adults from a homeless clinic | 136 | Census of soup kitchen attendants | Quantitative (Cross-sectional Study) | Clinical HIV test, demographic survey |
| [45] Megabiaw (2012) | Ethiopia | Assess awareness and usage of modern contraceptives among street women | Street women | 204 | Cluster | Quantitative (Cross-sectional Study) | Survey Questionnaire |
| [46] Moges et al. (2006) | Ethiopia | Assess the prevalence of HIV and intestinal parasites among street dwellers | Street dwellers | 404 | Simple random | Quantitative (Cross-sectional Study) | Clinical examination and questionnaire |