Table 1 Descriptive summary of 30 articles eligible in the meta-analysis of undernutrition among primary school children in Ethiopia between 2006 and September 2019
Authors | Publication/year | Region | Study area | Sample | Response | Undernutrition (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Stunting | underweight | wasting | ||||||
Zerfu et al. [25] | 2006 | Addis Ababa | Addis Ababa | 1208 | 100 | 24 | NA | NA |
Worku et al. [26] | 2009 | Amhara | Gondar | 322 | 100 | 27 | 34.8 | 50 |
Reji et al. [27] | 2011 | Oromia | Adama | 358 | 99.7 | 12.6 | 7.2 | NA |
Nguyen et al. [28] | 2012 | Amhara | Angolela | 664 | 95.5 | 11 | 20.8 | 19.6 |
Amare et al. [29] | 2012 | Amhara | Gondar | 100 | 97 | 23 | 11 | 18 |
Amare et al. [30] | 2013 | Amhara | Gondar | 405 | 100 | 25 | 15 | 8.9 |
Mahmud et al. [31] | 2013 | Tigray | Mekelle | 600 | 97.2 | 35 | NA | 34 |
Kidane et al. [32] | 2014 | Tigray | Wukero | 384 | 100 | 9.4 | 15.4 | 9.9 |
Mekonnen et al. [33] | 2014 | Oromia | Fincha | 458 | 98.9 | 11.5 | NA | 13.2 |
Damie et al. [34] | 2015 | Oromia | Chiro | 319 | 91.2 | 7.2 | 24.4 | NA |
Wolde M et al. [35] | 2015 | SNNP | Dale | 450 | 98.8 | 10.3 | 19 | 14 |
Alelign et al. [36] | 2015 | Amhara | Durbet | 403 | 95.3 | 11.2 | 27.1 | NA |
Degarege et al. [37] | 2015 | Addis Ababa | Addis Ababa | 459 | 100 | 19.6 | 15.9 | NA |
Begna et al. [38] | 2016 | SNNP | Delo-mena | 518 | 95 | 4.5 | 13.6 | 17.1 |
Zerdo et al. [39] | 2017 | SNNP | Chencha | 406 | 100 | 8.9 | 4.2 | NA |
Tefera et al. [40] | 2017 | Harerie | Babile | 632 | 100 | 12.8 | NA | 18.1 |
Birmeka et al. [41] | 2017 | SNNP | Enemorena | 641 | 100 | 39 | 11.8 | 40.9 |
Wordofa et al. [42] | 2017 | Oromia | Sululeta | 510 | 100 | 10.8 | NA | NA |
Molla et al. [43] | 2018 | SNNP | Yirgacheffe | 448 | 98.9 | 10.8 | 12.9 | 5.2 |
Menber et al. [44] | 2018 | Amhara | Haik | 388 | 93.7 | 11.3 | NA | NA |
Asmare et al. [45] | 2018 | Amhara | Markos | 436 | 98.6 | 27.5 | 20.4 | 8.5 |
Hailegebriel et al. [46] | 2018 | Amhara | Bair Dar | 422 | 90.5 | 41.6 | 25.9 | 26.7 |
Tariku et al. [47] | 2018 | Amhara | Arba Minch | 389 | 96 | 41.9 | NA | 8 |
Enyew et al. [48] | 2018 | Amhara | DebreTabou | 399 | 100 | 32.4 | 24.3 | NA |
Lisanu et al. [49] | 2018 | Amhara | Mecha | 802 | 99.8 | 37.9 | NA | NA |
Wolde et al. [50] | 2019 | SNNP | Meskan | 408 | 93 | 16.9 | NA | NA |
Belay et al. [51] | 2019 | Amhara | Armachiho | 848 | 97.6 | 35.5 | NA | 9.9 |
Getaneh et al. [52] | 2019 | Amhara | Gondar | 523 | 96.5 | 46.5 | NA | 8.8 |
Bantie et al. [53] | 2019 | Amhara | BDR | 370 | 98.6 | 15.1 | NA | NA |
Felek et al. [54] | 2016 | Amhara | Mecha | 2372 | 94.5 | NA | 24.4 | 10.8 |