Table 1.
Descriptive summary of seven studies included in the meta-analysis of the prevalence of puerperal sepsis and its associated factors in Ethiopia
| Author | Publication year | Region | study area | study design | sample size | Prevalence (%) | Quality Of the study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel eta.l | 2019 | Amhara | Diredawa | cross-sectional | 441 | 12.9252 | 10 |
| Alemale etal. | 2018 | Amhara | Felege hiwot referral hospital | cross-sectional | 166 | 33.735 | 10 |
| Getu etal | 2019 | Oromia | Public Hospitals in west shewa | Case-control | 280 | – | 10 |
| Fikremelkot Temesgen | 2014 | Addis Abeba | Black lion hospital | cross-sectional | 394 | 8.3756 | 9 |
|
Daniel Etal |
2019 | Amhara | University of Gondar referral hospital | Cross-sectional | 219 | 17.2 | 10 |
| Nigussie Abebaw | 2018 | Amhara | Dessie referral hospital | cross-sectional | 422 | 5.6872 | 9 |
| Hana Liben | 2016 | Oromia | Jimma specialized hospital | Case-control | 300 | – | 9 |