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. 2020 Jul 2;10(7):e034307.
doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-034307.

Scoping review protocol on maternal, newborn and child health research in Ethiopia

Grace J Chan  1   2 , Misrak Getnet  3 , Ronke Olowojesiku  2 , Thein Min-Swe  2 , Bezawit Hunegnaw  4 , Delayehu Bekele  5
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Scoping review protocol on maternal, newborn and child health research in Ethiopia

Grace J Chan et al. BMJ Open. .

Abstract

Introduction: There has been a tremendous reduction in maternal and child mortality in the last decade. However, a significant number of deaths still occur disproportionately in low-income country settings. Ethiopia is the second-most populous nation in sub-Saharan Africa with a high maternal mortality rate of 412 deaths per 100 000 live births and an under-five mortality rate of 55 per 1000 live births. This study presents a scoping review protocol to describe the current knowledge of maternal and child health in Ethiopia to identify gaps for prioritisation of future maternal, newborn and child health research.

Methods and analyses: A search strategy will be conducted in PubMed/MEDLINE, EMBASE and the WHO African Index Medicus. Researchers will independently screen title and abstracts followed by full texts for inclusion. Study characteristics, research topics, exposures and outcomes will be abstracted from articles meeting inclusion criteria using standardised forms. Descriptive analysis of abstracted data will be conducted.

Ethics and dissemination: Data will be abstracted from published manuscripts and no additional ethical approval is required. The results of the review will be shared with maternal and child health experts in Ethiopia through stakeholder meetings to prioritise research questions. Findings will be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal for publication, in addition to national-level and global-level disseminations.

Keywords: Ethiopia; child; health; maternal; scoping review.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing interests: None declared.

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