Table 1 Characteristics of the four studies included in systematic review and meta-analysis
Author | Survey year | Place of the study | Study setting | Sample size | Sampling procedure | Prevalence of anemia | JBI score | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Abebaw | 2020 | Debremarkos | Facility based cross-sectional | 424 | Systematic random sampling | 24.3% | 8 | [24] |
Asima | 2022 | Dire-Dawa | Facility based cross-sectional | 476 | Systematic random sampling | 26.9% | 7 | [25] |
Gizawu | 2022 | Harer | Facility based cross-sectional | 484 | Systematic random sampling | 28.1% | 9 | [26] |
Getachew | 2023 | Gonar town | Facility based cross-sectional | 282 | Systematic random sampling | 47.1% | 8 | [1] |