Table 1.
Characteristics of the eligible studies on STH infections in Ethiopia
| References | Study design | Population | Male | Female | Region | Laboratory methods | No. sample | Cases for IPIs | Quality score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mekonnen et al. [6] | Clinical trial | School children | NA | NA | Oromia | KATO | 840 | 421 | 3 |
| Nute et al. [14] | Cross-sectional | School children | 7418 | 8037 | Amhara | FEC | 15455 | 5626 | 3 |
| Gadisa et al [16] | Cross sectional | Preschool children | 242 | 319 | Oromia | DWM&FEC | 561 | 216 | 3 |
| Alamir et al. [19] | Cross sectional | School children | 192 | 207 | Amhara | DWM&FEC | 399 | 104 | 0 |
| Fekadu et al. [20] | Cross sectional | School children | 63 | 37 | Oromia | Harada-Mori (Test tube culture) | 100 | 470 | 0 |
| Dessalegn et al. [21] | Cross-sectional | School children | 271 | 315 | Oromia | DWM&FEC | 586 | 91 | 3 |
| Fentie et al. [22] | Cross-sectional | School children | 361 | 159 | Amhara | KATO&FEC | 520 | 134 | 3 |
| Haileamlak et al. [23] | Cross sectional | Preschool children | 487 | 437 | Oromia | DWM&FEC | 924 | 74 | 1 |
| Mulatu et al. [24] | Cross-sectional | Preschool | 81 | 77 | SNNPR | DWM,FEC&MZN | 158 | 224 | 3 |
| Alemu et al. [25] | Cross sectional | School children | 157 | 162 | Amhara | KATO&DWM | 319 | 243 | 3 |
| Amare et al. [26] | Cross-sectional | School children | 218 | 187 | Amhara | KTO &FEC | 405 | 92 | 3 |
| Ayalew et al. [27] | Cross sectional | School children | 358 | 346 | Amhara | DWM&FEC | 704 | 304 | 2 |
| Beyene et al. [28] | Cross sectional | School children | 114 | 146 | Oromia | DWM&FEC | 260 | 328 | 3 |
| Merid et al. [30] | Cross sectional | School children | NA | NA | SNNPR | DWM&FEC | 150 | 465 | 0 |
| Nguyen et al. [31] | Cross sectional | School children | 341 | 323 | Amhara | FEC | 664 | 129 | 3 |
| Nyantekyi et al. [32] | Cross sectional | Preschool children | 140 | 148 | SNNPR | KATO&FEC | 288 | 282 | 1 |
| Tadesse et al. [33] | Cross sectional | School children | 271 | 144 | Oromia | FEC | 415 | 437 | 0 |
| Degarege et al. [34] | Cross-sectional | School children | 187 | 216 | Amhara | KATO | 403 | 255 | 2 |
| Jejaw et al. [36] | Cross-sectional | School children | 228 | 232 | SNNPR | DWM,FEC&KATO | 460 | 353 | 3 |
| King et al. [37] | cross sectional | Both | 1130 | 1228 | Amhara | FEC | 2,338 | 267 | 3 |
| Tulu et al. [38] | Cross sectional | School children | 172 | 168 | SNNPR | DWM&FEC | 340 | 113 | 1 |
| Erosie et al. [40] | Cross sectional | School children | NA | NA | SNNPR | FEC | 421 | 69 | 1 |
| Gelaw et al. [41] | cross-sectional | School children | 170 | 134 | Amhara | DWM&FEC | 304 | 104 | 3 |
| Jemaneh et al. [42] | Cross sectional | School children | 282 | 405 | Amhara | KATO | 687 | 219 | 1 |
| Mahmud et al. [43] | cross-sectional | School children | 288 | 312 | Tigray | DWM,FEC&KATO | 600 | 89 | 3 |
| Mahmud et al. [44] | Clinical trial | School children | 152 | 217 | Tigray | DWM,FEC&KATO | 369 | 326 | 3 |
| Reji et al. [45] | Cross sectional | School children | NA | NA | Oromia | KATO | 358 | 52 | 1 |
| Roma et al. [46] | Cross sectional | School children | 352 | 168 | SNNPR | FEC | 520 | 233 | 1 |
| Adamu et al. [48] | Cross sectional | Preschool children | 149 | 147 | Addis Ababa | DWM,FEC&MZN | 296 | 571 | 0 |
| Belyhun et al. [49] | Follow up cohort | Preschool children | NA | NA | SNNPR | FEC | 905 | 292 | 3 |
| Legesse et al [52] | Cross sectional | School children | 167 | 214 | Oromia | KATO&FEC | 381 | 166 | 0 |
| Mathewos et al. [53] | Cross-sectional | School children | 139 | 122 | Amhara | DWM&MZN | 261 | 174 | 2 |
| Alemayehu et al. [54] | Cross-sectional | School children | 287 | 216 | SNNPR | KATO&FEC | 503 | 363 | 3 |
| Dejenie et al. [56] | Cross sectional | School children | 1012 | 998 | Tigray | DWM | 2000 | 245 | 0 |
| Gashaw et al. [57] | Cross-sectional | School children | 255 | 295 | Amhara | KATO | 550 | 365 | 3 |
| Tekeste et al. [60] | Cross sectional | School children | 170 | 156 | Amhara | KATO | 326 | 109 | 2 |
| Terefe et al. [61] | Cross sectional | School children | 218 | 201 | SNNPR | KATO | 419 | 285 | 1 |
| Wale et al. [62] | Cross sectional | School children | 206 | 196 | Amhara | DWM&FEC | 402 | 562 | 1 |
| Aiemjoy et al. [63] | Cross-sectional | Preschool children | NA | NA | Amhara | FEC | 212 | 354 | 2 |
| Alemu et al. [64] | Cross sectional | School children | 211 | 194 | SNNPR | KATO | 405 | 110 | 0 |
| Tullu et al. [65] | Cross sectional | School children | 251 | 241 | Oromia | DWM&FEC | 492 | 44 | 0 |
| Dejenie et al. [66] | Cross sectional | School children | 319 | 303 | Tigray | KATO | 622 | 263 | 0 |
| Teklemariam et al. [67] | Cross sectional | School children | 252 | 228 | Tigray | FEC | 480 | 139 | 0 |
| Zemene et al. [68] | Cross-sectional | Preschool children | 118 | 118 | Amhara | DWM&FEC | 247 | 43 | 1 |
| Firdu et al. [69] | Case-control | Both | 135 | 95 | SNNPR | DWM,FEC&MZN | 230 | 199 | 1 |
| Tefera et al. [70] | Cross sectional | School children | 282 | 433 | Oromia | McMaster | 715 | 202 | 2 |
| Unasho et al. [71] | Cross sectional | School children | 189 | 217 | SNNPR | DWM | 406 | 89 | 0 |
| Yimam et al. [72] | Cross-sectional | School children | 187 | 216 | Amhara | KTO&FEC | 403 | 235 | 3 |
| Abdi et al. [73] | cross-sectional | School children | 207 | 201 | Amhara | FEC | 408 | 282 | 3 |
| Abera et al. [74] | Cross-sectional | School children | 193 | 192 | Amhara | FEC | 385 | 357 | 3 |
| Abossie et al. [76] | Cross-sectional | School children | 191 | 209 | SNNPR | DWM&FEC | 400 | 324 | 3 |
| Hailegebriel et al. [77] | Cross-sectional | School children | 177 | 182 | Amhara | FEC | 359 | 235 | 3 |
| Alemu et al. [78] | Cross-sectional | School children | 196 | 195 | SNNPR | FCE | 391 | 182 | 2 |
| Alemu, et al. [79] | Cross- sectional | Preschool children | 183 | 218 | Amhara | KATO | 401 | 141 | 3 |
| Alemu et al. [80] | Cross-sectional | School children | 180 | 171 | SNNPR | DWM&FEC | 351 | 95 | 3 |
| Amor et al. [82] | Cross-sectional | School children | 225 | 171 | Amhara | FEC | 396 | 327 | 3 |
| Bekana et al. [84] | Cross-sectional | School children | 172 | 145 | Oromia | KATO&FEC | 317 | 130 | 3 |
| Diro et al. [85] | prospective cohort | Both | 85 | 37 | Amhara | DWM,FEC&KATO | 122 | 371 | 1 |
| Birhanu et al. [86] | cross sectional | School children | 194 | 228 | Benishangul-Gumuz | DWM | 422 | 138 | 1 |
| Leta et al. [87] | Cross sectional | School children | NA | NA | Amhara | KATO | 2,650 | 437 | 3 |
| Tefera et al. [88] | Cross sectional | School children | 364 | 280 | Oromia | McMaster | 644 | 237 | 2 |
| Alemayehu et al. [90] | Cross sectional | School children | 201 | 183 | SNNPR | KATO&DWM | 384 | 131 | 1 |
| Ali et al. [91] | Cross sectional | School children | 161 | 121 | Oromia | KATO&DWM | 282 | 170 | 0 |
| Jemaneh et al. [92] | Cross sectional | School children | 439 | 439 | Amhara | KATO | 878 | 165 | 0 |
| Debalke et al. [93] | Cross sectional | School children | 161 | 205 | Oromia | McMaster | 366 | 66 | 1 |
| Dejene et al. [94] | Cross sectional | School children | 481 | 319 | Tigray | FEC | 800 | 530 | 0 |
| Abera et al. [95] | cross sectional | School children | 397 | 381 | Amhara | KATO&FEC | 772 | 311 | 3 |
| Kabeta et al. [96] | Cross sectional | Preschool children | NA | NA | SNNPR | DWM&FEC | 587 | 254 | 1 |
| Shumbej et al. [97] | Cross sectional | Preschool children | 165 | 212 | SNNPR | McMaster | 377 | 245 | 3 |
| Tadege et al [98] | Cross sectional | School children | 235 | 139 | SNNPR | FEC | 374 | 127 | 3 |
| Andualem et al. [99] | Cross sectional | School children | 168 | 190 | Amhara | DWM&FEC | 358 | 59 | 0 |
| Teshale et al. [100] | Cross section | School children | 240 | 170 | Tigray | KATO | 410 | 58 | 1 |
| Elfu et al. [101] | Cross sectional | School children | 1129 | 1261 | Amhara | DWM&FEC | 2390 | 684 | 3 |
| Eyamo et al. [102] | Cross sectional | School children | 199 | 185 | SNNPR | DWM | 384 | 260 | 3 |
| Molla et al. [104] | Cross sectional | School children | 245 | 198 | SNNPR | KATO | 443 | 239 | 3 |
| Tadesse et al. [106] | Cross sectional | School children | 204 | 213 | Oromia | DWM&FEC | 422 | 131 | 2 |
| Weldesenbet et al. [107] | Cross sectional | School children | 349 | 251 | SNNPR | KATO | 600 | 57 | 3 |
| Workineh et al. [108] | Cross sectional | School children | 194 | 146 | Amhara | KATO | 340 | 51 | 3 |
| Shumbej et al. [109] | Cross sectional | School children | 350 | 247 | SNNPR | KATO | 597 | 141 | 3 |
| Zenu et al. [110] | Cross sectional | School children | 284 | 28 | Oromia | DWM&FEC | 312 | 208 | 3 |
| Gizaw et al. [111] | Cross-sectional | Preschool children | 106 | 119 | Amhara | KATO | 225 | 58 | 3 |
| Mekonnen et al. [112] | Cross-sectional | Preschool children | 152 | 158 | Amhara | DWM&KATO | 310 | 58 | 3 |
| Gebrehiwot et al. [113] | Cross sectional | Preschool children | 195 | 179 | Oromia | KATO | 374 | 1471 | 2 |
| Hailu et al. [114] | Cross sectional | School children | 186 | 223 | Amhara | Richie’s | 409 | 263 | 2 |
| Assefa et al. [115] | Cross sectional | School children | 479 | 219 | Amhara | FEC | 698 | 401 | 0 |
| Kidane et al. [116] | Cross sectional | School children | 177 | 207 | Tigray | DWM | 384 | 301 | 0 |
| Samuel et al. [117] | Cross sectional | School children | NA | NA | Oromia | FEC | 375 | 42 | 3 |
DWM direct wet mount; FEC formal-ether, KATO kato-katz, NNNPR Southern nations nationalities and peoples region, IPIs intestinal parasitic infections, STHs soil transmitted helminthes, NA not available