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Table 1 Characteristics of studies included in the systematic review and meta-analysis on the effect of postpartum on exclusive breast feeding practices in Sub-Saharan Africa, 2020

From: Effect of postpartum depression on exclusive breast-feeding practices in sub-Saharan Africa countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author Year Country Sub regions Study setting Study design Sample size Prevalence of PPD with CI Tool Used
Adamu and Adinew [27] 2018 Ethiopia Eastern Africa Facility Based Cross-sectional study 618 23.3 (19.9, 26.6) EPHD
Anokye et al. [28] 2018 Ghana Western Africa Facility Based Cross-sectional study 257 7 (3.9, 10.1) PHQ
Azale et al. [29] 2016 Ethiopia Eastern Africa Community Based Cross-sectional study 3147 11.2 (10.1, 12.3) PHQ
Bitew et al. [30] 2019 Ethiopia Eastern Africa Facility Based Prospective study 1240 22.1 (19.8, 24.4) PHQ
Christodoulou et al. [31] 2019 South Africa Southern Africa Facility Based Prospective study 468 15.6 (12.3, 18.9) EPHD
Dow et al. [32] 2014 Malawian Southern Africa Community Based Prospective study 492 10.9 (8.2, 13.7) EPHD
Garman et al. [33] 2019 South Africa Southern Africa Facility Based Prospective study 351 9.4 (6.3, 12.5) HDRS
Huang et al. [34] 2018 Uganda Eastern Africa Community Based Cross-sectional study 303 28.1 (22.9, 33.1) PHQ
Kerie et al. [35] 2018 Ethiopia Eastern Africa Facility Based Cross-sectional study 408 33.8 (29.2, 38.4) EPHD
Khalifa et al. [36] 2015 Sudan Eastern Africa Facility Based Cross-sectional study 236 9.3 (5.6, 13.1) EPHD
Khalifa et al. [37] 2018 Sudan Eastern Africa Facility Based Cross-sectional study 223 3.6 (1.1, 6.1) EPHD
Madeghe et al. [38] 2016 Kenya Eastern Africa Facility Based Cross-sectional study 200 13 (8.3, 17.7) EPHD
Juliet E.M Nakku [39] 2006 Uganda Eastern Africa Facility Based Cross-sectional study 465 8.2 (5.7, 10.7) SRQ
R. Ndokera and C. MacArthur [40] 2010 Zambia Southern Africa Facility Based Cross-sectional study 278 9.7 (6.2, 13.2) SRQ
Nhiwatiwa [41] 1998 Zimbabwe Southern Africa Community Based Prospective study 500 19 (15.6, 22.4) SSQ
Ongeri et al. [42] 2018 Kenya Eastern Africa Facility Based Prospective study 171 18.7 (12.9, 24.6) EPHD
Osok et al. [43] 2018 Kenya Eastern Africa Facility Based Cross-sectional study 176 32.9 (26, 39.9) PHQ
P.G. Ramchandani et al. [44] 2009 South Africa Southern Africa Facility Based Cross-sectional study 1035 16.4 (14.2, 18.7)  
S. Shamu et al. [45] 2016 Zimbabwe Southern Africa Facility Based Cross-sectional study 824 21.8 (19, 24.7) SQR
Stellenberg EL, [46] 2015 South Africa Southern Africa Community Based Cross-sectional study 159 50.3 (42.5, 58.1) EPHD
Robert C. Stewart [47] 2010 Malawi Western Africa Facility Based Cross-sectional study 501 30.5 (26.5, 34.5) SQR
Toru et al. [48] 2018 Ethiopia Eastern Africa Community Based Cross-sectional study 456 22.4 (18.5, 26.2) CES-D
Wemakor and Iddrisu [49] 2018 Ghana Western Africa Community Based Cross-sectional study 200 33.5 (26.9, 40) CES-D
Weobong et al. [50] 2015 Ghana Western Africa Facility Based Prospective study 13,360 3.4 (3.1, 3.7) SQR
Rohde SS [51]. 2014 South Africa Southern Africa Facility Based Cross sectional study 3494 15.9 (14.8, 17.2) EPHD
Abdulai, H [52]. 2019 Ghana Western Africa Facility Based Cross sectional study 300 27.3 (22.3, 32.4) SHQ
  1. Note: CES-D Centre for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression, EPHD Edinburgh Postnatal Depression, PHQ Patient Health Questionnaire, SRQ Self-reporting Questionnaire, SSQ Shona Symptom Questionnaire
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