Prevalence and Associated Risk Factors of Human Intestinal Helminths Parasitic Infections in Ethiopia: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Studies conducted in different parts of Ethiopia, their sample size, and prevalence.

	Region	Sample size	No. Positive	Prevalence (95% CI)	Quality score
Alemu et al. [5]	Amhara	319	263	81.2 (7.6,85.3)	6
Tigabu et al. [8]	Amhara	364	73	20.1(16.1,24.5)	6
Abate et al. [16]	Amhara	410	167	40.7 (35.9,45.7)	5
Derso et al. [17]	Amhara	384	53	13.8 (10.5, 17.7)	6
Aklilu et al. [18]	Addis Ababa	172	10	5.8 (2.8, 10.4)	6
Alemu et al. [19]	Amhara	401	160	39.9 (35.1, 44.9)	5
Fentahun et al. [7]	Amhara	418	91	21.8 (17.9, 26)	5
Tessema et al. [20]	Addis Ababa	4977	513	10.3 (9.5,11.2)	4
Gebreyohanns et al. [21]	Tigray	411	257	62.5 (57.7, 67.2)	6
Nute et al. [22]	Amhara	15455	7433	48.1(47.3, 48.9)	4
Alemu et al. [23]	Amhara	400	19	4.8 (2.9, 7.3)	6
Gelaw et al. [24]	Amhara	304	82	27 (22.1, 32.3)	5
Abossie and Seid [25]	SNNP	400	296	74 (76.8, 84.7)	5
Sisay and Lemma [26]	Oromia	384	86	21.9 (18.3, 26.9)	5
Asires et al. [27]	Amhara	344	250	72.7 (67.6, 77.3)	5
Mekonnen et al. [28]	Addis Ababa	355	310	87.3 (83.4, 90.6)	6
Sitotaw et al. [29]	Amhara	406	130	32 (27.5, 36.8)	6
Abera et al. [30]	Amhara	384	103	26.8 (22.5, 31.6)	4
Tulu et al. [31]	Harar	340	91	26.8 (22.1, 31.8)	6
Amare et al. [32]	Amhara	405	104	25.7 (21.5, 30.2)	6
Alemayehu et al. [33]	SNNP	503	364	72.3 (68.2, 76.2)	5
Feleke et al. [34]	Amhara	4436	1768	39.9 (38.4, 41.3)	6
Feleke and Jember [10]	Amhara	783	553	70.6 (67.3, 73.8)	6
Mathewos et al. [35]	Amhara	261	221	84.7 (79.7, 88.8)	5
Marami et al. [36]	Oromia	417	41	9.8 (7.1, 13.1)	6
Feleke et al. [37]	Tigray	21,611	1264	5.8 (7.1, 13.1)	6
Yesuf et al. [38]	Oromia	315	135	42.9 (37.3,48.5)	5
Gedle et al. [39]	SNNP	323	46	14.2 (10.6, 18.5)	5
Kidane et al. [40]	Tigray	384	73	19 (15.2, 23.3)	4
Tefera et al. [41]	Oromia	715	435	60.8 (57.2, 64.4)	5
Gadisa and Jote [42]	Oromia	561	161	28.7 (25, 32.6)	5
Belachew et al. [9]	SNNP	380	82	21.6 (17.5, 26.1)	5
Samuel et al. [43]	Oromia	317	53	16.7 (12.9, 21.3)	6
Mardu et al. [44]	Tigray	291	17	5.8 (3.4, 9.2)	6
Gebretsadik [45]	Gumuz	395	50	12.7 (9.5, 16.3)	4
Alemu and Mama [46]	SNNP	213	52	24 (18.8, 30.8)	3
Alemu et al. [47]	SNNP	391	157	40.2 (20.9, 30.2)	5
Alemu et al. [48]	SNNP	351	89	25.4 (35.3, 45.2)	6
Beyene and Tasew [49]	Oromia	260	64	24.6 (19.5, 30.3)	6
Mekonnen and Ekubagewargies [50]	Amhara	310	6	2 (0.7,4.2)	5
Weldesenbet et al. [51]	SNNP	600	62	10.3 (8, 13.5)	6
King et al. [52]	Amhara	2338	616	26.3 (20.4, 29.4)	4
Eshetu et al. [53]	Oromia	240	51	21.3 (24.6, 28.2)	4
Shiferaw et al. [54]	Amhara	180	40	22.2 (16.3, 27)	5
Ayelgn et al. [55]	Amhara	13329	1750	13.1 (16.4, 29)	5
Getachew et al. [56]	SNNP	388	159	41(12.6, 13.7)	5
Lewetegn et al. [57]	Amhara	214	66	30.8 (36, 46.1)	5
Seid et al. [58]	Tigray	442	54	12.2 (24.7, 37.5)	5
Gebrselassie et al. [59]	Tigray	404	89	22 (9.3, 15.6)	5
Tadesse et al. [60]	Oromia	417	110	26.4 (18.1, 26.4)	6
Zenu et al. [61]	Oromia	312	211	67.6 (22.2, 30.9)	4
Jember [62]	Amhara	2102	551	26.2 (62.1, 72.8)	6
Menjetta et al. [63]	SNNP	13679	2771	20.3 (24.3, 28.1)	4
Hailegebriel [64]	Amhara	359	174	48.5 (19.6, 20.9)	5
Tefera and Mebrie [65]	Oromia	118	42	35.6 (43.2, 53.8)	4
Wegayehu et al. [66]	SNNP	858	210	24.7 (27, 44.9)	5
Ibrahim et al. [67]	Oromia	340	226	66.5 (36.6, 43.2)	4
Addisu and Muche [68]	Amhara	365	134	36.7 (61.2, 71.5)	5
Eyamo et al. [69]	SNNP	384	168	43.8 (38.7, 48.9)	5
Workneh et al. [70]	Amhara	541	418	77.3 (73.5, 80.7)	5
Zemene and Shiferaw [71]	Amhara	247	8	3.2 (1.4, 6.3)	5
Teshale et al. [72]	Tigray	410	49	12 (9, 15.5)	4
Tegegne et al. [73]	Amhara	256	36	14.1(10,18.9)	6
Belyhun et al. [74]	Amhara	1813	515	28.4 (26.3, 30.5)	5
Aleka et al. [75]	Amhara	277	64	23.1 (18.3, 28.5)	6
Gebrehiwot et al. [76]	Oromia	374	240	64.2 (59.1, 69)	5
Mekonnen et al. [77]	Oromia	1021	664	65 (62, 68)	4

SNNP : Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples Region.