Table 3 Characteristics of studies included to identify the effect of number of ANC visits on essential newborn care practice in East Africa.

From: The effects of ANC follow up on essential newborn care practices in east Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Author (year)

Study area

Study design

Sample size

Study period

ANC visit

ENBCP

Yes

No

Tafere et al. (2018)

Ethiopia

FB follow up

450

2016

 ≥ 4

56

171

 < 4

57

539

Kebede (2019)

Ethiopia

FB cross-sectional

414

2016

 ≥ 4

7

3

 < 4

191

206

Mersha et al. (2018)

Ethiopia

CB cross-sectional

630

2017

 ≥ 4

160

73

 < 4

82

86

Kayom et al. (2015)

Uganda

CB cross-sectional

338

2012

 ≥ 4

107

60

 < 4

100

69