Epidemiology of preterm birth in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis.
Kindie Fentahun MuchieAyenew Molla LakewDestaw Fetene TeshomeMelaku Kindie YenitMalede Mequanent SisayFantahun Ayenew MekonnenYohanes Ayanaw HabituPublished in: BMC pregnancy and childbirth (2020)
The pooled national level prevalence of preterm birth in Ethiopia is high. Socio demographic, nutritional, health care, obstetric and gynecologic, chronic illness and medical conditions, behavioral and lifestyle factors are the major associated factors of preterm birth in Ethiopia. This evidence is graded as low grade. Thus, efforts should be intensified to address reported risk factors to relieve the burden of preterm birth in the study setting, Ethiopia.