Table 1.
Descriptive summary of 45 studies included in the meta-analysis for estimation of pooled prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in Ethiopia, 2020
| s.no | Primary author | Publication year | Study area | Study design | Sample size | Prevalence of EBF (%) | Response rate (%) | Association of maternal employment with EBF (OR) | Study participants characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tsegaye et al. [32] | 2019 | Affar | cross-sectional | 618 | 55 | 98 | 0.8 | mothers who had a child age < 6 months |
| 2 | Liben et al. [56] | 2016 | Affar | cross-sectional | 333 | 81 | 96.2 | – | Mothers who had child age < 6 months |
| 3 | Gizaw et a [57] | 2017 | Affar | cross-sectional | 254 | 74 | 98.5 | – | Mothers who had child age between 6 and 24 months during the first 6 months of life |
| 4 | Asemahagn [33] | 2016 | Amhara | cross-sectional | 332 | 78.9 | 96 | 0.6 | Mothers who had child age 0-6 months |
| 5 | Belachew et al. [34] | 2018 | Amhara | cross-sectional | 472 | 86.44 | 94.6 | 0.334 | Mothers who had child age < 6 months |
| 6 | Biks et al. [58] | 2015 | Amhara | Case-control | 1769 | 30.69 | NR | – |
mothers who exclusively breastfed their infants for the first six months were selected As cases. |
| 7 | Tariku et al. [59] | 2017 | Amhara | Demographic Surveillance | 5227 | 54.5 | NR | – | mothers with children aged less than 59 months |
| 8 | Asfaw et al. [35] | 2015 | Amhara | cross-sectional | 634 | 68.6 | 100 | 0.36 | Mothers who had child age < 12 months |
| 9 | Yeshamble Sinshaw et al. [36] | 2015 | Amhara | cross-sectional | 483 | 61.28 | 100 | 0.4 | Mothers who had child age < 6 months |
| 10 | Mekuria et al. [37] | 2015 | Amhara | cross-sectional | 413 | 60.77 | 97.6 | 0.5 | Mothers who had child age < 6 months |
| 11 | Arage et al. [38] | 2016 | Amhara | cross-sectional | 453 | 70.86 | 96.4 | 1.07 | Mothers who had child age < 6 months |
| 12 | Gebrie et al. [39] | 2019 | Amhara | cross-sectional | 254 | 46.45 | NR | 2.452 | mothers who had a child up to one year |
| 13 | Chekol et al. [40] | 2017 | Amhara | cross-sectional | 649 | 34.82 | 100 | 0.29 | mothers who had a child age 7–12 months |
| 14 | Hunegnaw et al. [41] | 2017 | Amhara | cross-sectional | 478 | 74.26 | 94.4 | 0.49 | mothers who had a child age 6–12 months |
| 15 | Tewabe et al. [42] | 2017 | Amhara | cross-sectional | 405 | 50.12 | 95.7 | 0.33 | Mother who had child age < 6 months |
| 16 | Iffa et al. [43] | 2018 | Harar | cross-sectional | 425 | 40.94 | 100 | 0.1 | mothers who had a child age 0–31 months |
| 17 | Bayissa Z B. et al. [44] | 2015 | Oromia | cross-sectional | 371 | 82.21 | 92.05 | 0.41 | mothers who had child age < 2 years |
| 18 | Kitesa et al. [60] | 2017 | Oromia | cross-sectional | 2222 | 44.32 | 100 | – | mothers who had a child age ≤ 12 months |
| 19 | Sasie D et al. [61] | 2017 | Oromia | cross-sectional | 410 | 70 | 97.4 | – | mothers who had a child age 0–23 months |
| 20 | Anjullo B et al. [62] | 2018 | SNNP | cross-sectional | 330 | 53.93 | 100 | – | mothers who had child age < 6 months |
| 21 | Muze Edris MD, et al. [45] | 2019 | SNNP | cross-sectional | 843 | 56.10 | 99.7 | 0.77 | mothers who had child age < 23 months |
| 22 | Gedion Asnake Azeze et al. [63] | 2019 | SNNP | cross-sectional | 403 | 64.76 | 97.8 | – | mothers who had child age 6-12 months |
| 23 | Sorato M [64] | 2017 | SNNP | cross-sectional | 226 | 40.70 | 92 | – | mothers who had child age 0–12 months |
| 24 | Reddy S et al. [65] | 2016 | SNNP | cross-sectional | 347 | 57.63 | 98.02 | – | mothers who had child age under2years |
| 25 | Bisrat et al. [66] | 2017 | SNNP | cross-sectional | 765 | 49.15 | 90.6 | – | mothers who had child age < 6 months |
| 26 | Sonko A et al. [67] | 2015 | SNNP | cross-sectional | 420 | 70.47 | 99.5 | – | mothers who had child age < 6 months |
| 27 | Adugna et al. [46] | 2017 | SNNP | cross-sectional | 529 | 60.86 | 97.8 | 0.4 | mothers who had child age0- 6 months |
| 28 | Alemu Earsido.et al. [68] | 2017 | SNNP | cross-sectional | 707 | 73.83 | 98 | – | mothers who had child age 0–12 months |
| 29 | Eskezyiaw Agedew Getahu.et al. [47] | 2017 | SNNP | cross-sectional | 562 | 40.56 | 99.11 | 0.44 | mothers who had child age 6-24 months |
| 30 | Lenja et al. [69] | 2016 | SNNP | cross-sectional | 396 | 78.03 | 98 | – | mothers who had child age < 6 months |
| 31 | Kelaye T [70] | 2017 | SNNP | cross-sectional | 421 | 64.84 | 100 | – | mothers who had child age < 6 months |
| 32 | Tadesse et al. [48] | 2019 | Somalia | cross-sectional | 558 | 71.14 | 95.7 | 0.04 | mothers who had child age 3-5 months |
| 33 | Teka et al. [71] | 2015 | Tigray | cross-sectional | 530 | 70.18 | 98 | – | mothers who had child age < 24 months |
| 34 | Shifraw et al. [72] | 2015 | Addis Ababa | cross-sectional | 635 | 29.29 | 98 | – | mothers who had child age ≤ 9 months |
| 35 | Elyas l [73] | 2017 | Addis Ababa | cross-sectional | 380 | 44.21 | 90.3 | – | mothers who were breastfeeding and visited the clinic pediatric clinic |
| 36 | Ahmed et al. [49] | 2019 | EDHS based data | (EDHS) base data | 3861 | 59.90 | NR | 0.94 | mothers who had child age 0–23 months |
| 37 | Nur et al. [74] | 2018 | Affar | cross-sectional | 400 | 78.3 | 97.3 | – | Mothers who had infants aged 0–6 months |
| 38 | Tilksew Ayalew [75] | 2020 | Amhara | cross-sectional | 400 | 57.3 | 95 | – | Mothers who had infants aged 0–6 months |
| 39 | Alebachew et al. [76] | 2017 | Amhara | cross-sectional | 332 | 49.7 | 100 | – | Mothers who had infants aged less than 2 years |
| 40 | Desalew et al. [50] | 2020 | Diredawa | cross-sectional | 704 | 81.1 | 100 | 0.52 (0.321,0.85) | Mothers who had infants aged 6–23 months |
| 41 | Bazie et al. [77] | 2019 | Amhara | cross-sectional | 608 | 46.7 | 95.9 | – | Mothers who had infants aged 6–12 months |
| 42 | Dibisa et al. [78] | 2020 | Harar | cross-sectional | 577 | 45.8 | 97.8 | – | Mothers who had infants aged less than 12 months |
| 43 | Musse Obsiye [79] | 2019 | Somalia | cross-sectional | 570 | 54.91 | 96.28 | – | Mothers of Infants Aged Under Six Months |
| 44 | Mamo et al. [80] | 2020 | Oromia | cross-sectional | 710 | 65.4 | 97.9 | – | Mothers who had infants aged 6–9 months |
| 45 | Hagos et al. [81] | 2020 | SNNP and Tigray | cross-sectional | 584 | 88.00 | 97.33 | – | Mothers of Infants Aged Under Six Months |