The effect of unemployment and post-natal care on the exclusive breast-feeding practice of women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Habte, Mekdes Hailegebreal; Seid, Seada Jemal; Alemu, Ayinalem; Hailemariam, Hanna Abera; Wudneh, Birhanu Asrat; Kasa, Rahel Nega; Bitew, Zebenay Workneh

doi:10.1186/s12978-022-01404-y

Reproductive Health

Table 1 Description of the included studies to identify the effect of employment status and postnatal care on EBF practice

From: The effect of unemployment and post-natal care on the exclusive breast-feeding practice of women in Ethiopia: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author year	Study region	Study population (months)	Sample size	EBF practice in number	Factor		EBF		Quality score
Author year	Study region	Study population (months)	Sample size	EBF practice in number	Factor		Yes	No	Quality score
Gedefaw and Berhe 2015 [1]	Amhara	7–24	144	127	ES	Yes	50	41	6
Gedefaw and Berhe 2015 [1]	Amhara	7–24	144	127	ES	No	72	81	6
Gebremedhin et al. 2021 [2]	Nationwide	0–23	1406	243	ES	Yes	212	869	8
Gebremedhin et al. 2021 [2]	Nationwide	0–23	1406	243	ES	No	35	290	8
Asemahagn 2016 [3]	Amhara	< 6	332	273	ES	Yes	78	31	8
Asemahagn 2016 [3]	Amhara	< 6	332	273	ES	No	184	39	8
Tewabe et al. 2016 [4]	Amhara	< 6	405	212	ES	Yes	30	52	8
Tewabe et al. 2016 [4]	Amhara	< 6	405	212	ES	No	173	130	8
Chekol et al. 2017 [5]	Amhara	7–12	649	226	ES	Yes	66	250	8
Chekol et al. 2017 [5]	Amhara	7–12	649	226	ES	No	160	173	8
Adugna et al. 2017 [6]	SNNP	< 6	529	322	ES	Yes	114	112	8
Adugna et al. 2017 [6]	SNNP	< 6	529	322	ES	No	208	95	8
Tsegaye et al. 2019 [7]	Afar	< 6	618	340	ES	Yes	61	59	8
Tsegaye et al. 2019 [7]	Afar	< 6	618	340	ES	No	279	219	8
Sinshaw et al. 2015 [8]	Amhara	< 6	803	296	ES	Yes	13	33	5
Sinshaw et al. 2015 [8]	Amhara	< 6	803	296	ES	No	76	39	5
Setegn et al. 2012 [9]	Oromia	< 6	608	434	ES	Yes	3	6	8
Setegn et al. 2012 [9]	Oromia	< 6	608	434	ES	No	196	74	8
Berhe et al. 2013 [10]	Tigray	< 6	361	196	ES	Yes	29	45	5
Berhe et al. 2013 [10]	Tigray	< 6	361	196	ES	No	81	26	5
Alemayehu et al. 2014 [11]	Tigray	6–12	418	171	ES	Yes	22	32	5
Alemayehu et al. 2014 [11]	Tigray	6–12	418	171	ES	No	152	212	5
Shifraw et al. 2015 [12]	A.A	< 6	648	190	ES	Yes	45	144	6
Shifraw et al. 2015 [12]	A.A	< 6	648	190	ES	No	133	276	6
Mekuria and Edris 2015 [13]	Amhara	< 6	413	251	ES	Yes	136	111	8
Mekuria and Edris 2015 [13]	Amhara	< 6	413	251	ES	No	115	51	8
Desalew et al. 2018 [14]	Dire Dawa	6–23	704	571	ES	Yes	360	98	6
Desalew et al. 2018 [14]	Dire Dawa	6–23	704	571	ES	No	211	35	6
Elyas et al. 2017 [15]	A.A	< 24	380	168	ES	Yes	69	101	8
Elyas et al. 2017 [15]	A.A	< 24	380	168	ES	No	99	111	8
Ayele 2021 [16]	Amhara	< 24	408	351	ES	Yes	55	86	6
Ayele 2021 [16]	Amhara	< 24	408	351	ES	No	200	67	6
Meberatu et al. 2020 [17]	SNNP	< 18	209	171	ES	Yes	65	8	6
Meberatu et al. 2020 [17]	SNNP	< 18	209	171	ES	No	104	30	6
Bekere et al. 2014 [18]	Oromia	< 6	119	86	ES	Yes	15	7	6
Bekere et al. 2014 [18]	Oromia	< 6	119	86	ES	No	46	12	6
Belachew et al. 2018 [19]	Amhara	< 6	472	408	ES	Yes	179	41	8
Belachew et al. 2018 [19]	Amhara	< 6	472	408	ES	No	229	23	8
Abera 2012 [20]	Harar	< 24	583	207	ES	Yes	85	104	8
Abera 2012 [20]	Harar	< 24	583	207	ES	No	22	88	8
Tadesse et al. 2019 [21]	Somalia	3–5	583	397	ES	Yes	28	85	6
Tadesse et al. 2019 [21]	Somalia	3–5	583	397	ES	No	369	76	6
Tsegaw et al. 2021 [22]	Nationwide	< 6	1185	681	ES	Yes	275	172	8
Tsegaw et al. 2021 [22]	Nationwide	< 6	1185	681	ES	No	406	332	8
Reddy and Abuka 2014 [23]	Amhara	< 24	347	200	ES	Yes	6	32	6
Reddy and Abuka 2014 [23]	Amhara	< 24	347	200	ES	No	194	117	6
Seid et al. 2013 [24]	Amhara	< 12	819	412	ES	Yes	120	206	6
Seid et al. 2013 [24]	Amhara	< 12	819	412	ES	No	292	201	6
Mamo et al. 2020 [25]	Oromia	6–9	710	464	PNC	Yes	337	104	6
Mamo et al. 2020 [25]	Oromia	6–9	710	464	PNC	No	127	142	6
Azeze et al. 2019 [26]	SNNP	6–12	403	261	PNC	Yes	187	73	6
Azeze et al. 2019 [26]	SNNP	6–12	403	261	PNC	No	74	69	6
Hussien et al. 2018 [27]	Afar	< 6	544	–	PNC	Yes	167	78	6
Hussien et al. 2018 [27]	Afar	< 6	544	–	PNC	No	309	22	6
Asefaw et al. 2015 [28]	Amhara	< 12	634	435	PNC	Yes	375	149	8
Asefaw et al. 2015 [28]	Amhara	< 12	634	435	PNC	No	60	50	8
Biks et al. 2015 [29]	Amhara	< 6	1769	543	PNC	Yes	197	344	8
Biks et al. 2015 [29]	Amhara	< 6	1769	543	PNC	No	346	882	8
Asemahagn et al. 2016 [3]	Amhara	< 6	332	273	PNC	Yes	137	25	8
Asemahagn et al. 2016 [3]	Amhara	< 6	332	273	PNC	No	125	45	8
Tadesse et al. 2016 [30]	SNNP	0–5	579	305	PNC	Yes	204	127	6
Tadesse et al. 2016 [30]	SNNP	0–5	579	305	PNC	No	66	117	6
Tewabe et al. 2016 [4]	Amhara	< 6	405	212	PNC	Yes	116	81	8
Tewabe et al. 2016 [4]	Amhara	< 6	405	212	PNC	No	87	121	8
Genetu et al. 2017 [31]	Amhara	< 6	367	317	PNC	Yes	304	43	8
Genetu et al. 2017 [31]	Amhara	< 6	367	317	PNC	No	13	7	8
Ayalew 2020 [32]	Amhara	< 6	400	230	PNC	Yes	238	106	8
Ayalew 2020 [32]	Amhara	< 6	400	230	PNC	No	43	13	8
Sinshaw et al. 2015 [8]	Amhara	< 6	483	296	PNC	Yes	53	31	5
Sinshaw et al. 2015 [8]	Amhara	< 6	483	296	PNC	No	36	41	5
Shifraw et al. 2015 [12]	A.A	< 6	648	190	PNC	Yes	154	278	6
Shifraw et al. 2015 [12]	A.A	< 6	648	190	PNC	No	32	168	6
Mekuria and Edris 2015 [13]	Amhara	< 6	413	251	PNC	Yes	199	79	8
Mekuria and Edris 2015 [13]	Amhara	< 6	413	251	PNC	No	52	83	8
Fufa et al. 2021 [33]	Oromia	< 6	542	384	PNC	Yes	221	117	6
Fufa et al. 2021 [33]	Oromia	< 6	542	384	PNC	No	179	48	6
Beyene et al. 2019 [34]	Afar	< 6	465	301	PNC	Yes	181	87	6
Beyene et al. 2019 [34]	Afar	< 6	465	301	PNC	No	119	78	6
Hunegnaw et al. 2017 [35]	Amhara	< 12	478	354	PNC	Yes	290	75	8
Hunegnaw et al. 2017 [35]	Amhara	< 12	478	354	PNC	No	68	45	8
Hoche et al. 2017 [36]	SNNP	6–12	634	549	PNC	Yes	181	19	8
Hoche et al. 2017 [36]	SNNP	6–12	634	549	PNC	No	368	66	8
Arage and Gedamu 2016 [37]	Amhara	6–12	453/470	321	PNC	Yes	251	73	6
Arage and Gedamu 2016 [37]	Amhara	6–12	453/470	321	PNC	No	83	46	6
Ayele 2021 [16]	Amhara	< 24	408	351	PNC	Yes	227	85	6
Ayele 2021 [16]	Amhara	< 24	408	351	PNC	No	28	68	6
Meberatu et al. 2020 [17]	SNNP	< 18	209	207	PNC	Yes	151	27	6
Meberatu et al. 2020 [17]	SNNP	< 18	209	207	PNC	No	18	11	6
Kelkay et al. 2020 [38]	Amhara	6–9	344	187	PNC	Yes	192	37	6
Kelkay et al. 2020 [38]	Amhara	6–9	344	187	PNC	No	78	37	6
Sefene et al. 2013 [39]	Amhara	< 6	159	78	PNC	Yes	27	19	5
Sefene et al. 2013 [39]	Amhara	< 6	159	78	PNC	No	51	62	5
Tsegaw et al. 2021 [22]	Nationwide	< 6	1185	555	PNC	Yes	35	39	8
Tsegaw et al. 2021 [22]	Nationwide	< 6	1185	555	PNC	No	646	465	8
Lenja et al. 2016 [40]	SNNP	< 6	396	309	PNC	Yes	188	33	8
Lenja et al. 2016 [40]	SNNP	< 6	396	309	PNC	No	121	54	8
Kebede et al. 2020 [41]	Oromia	6–24	313	237	PNC	Yes	73	30	8
Kebede et al. 2020 [41]	Oromia	6–24	313	237	PNC	No	164	46	8
Hagos and Tadesse 2020 [42]	SNNP	< 6	584	514	PNC	Yes	308	32	8
Hagos and Tadesse 2020 [42]	SNNP	< 6	584	514	PNC	No	204	37	8

SNNP: Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples; AA: Addis Ababa; PNC: Post-natal Care; ES: Employment Status; EBF: Exclusive Breast Feeding

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