Study

Sample

size

Pooled Prevalence (%)

95% CI

Weight (%)

I2

(95% CI)

P-value

Mwaka et al., 2011

399

10.025

7.26 - 13.40

9.14

98.95%

(98.7 - 99.2)

Johnson et al., 2021

400

35.000

30.33 - 39.90

9.14

Calzada et al., 2022

139

64.029

55.46 - 71.99

9.02

Nteziyaremye et al., 2020

587

3.748

2.36 - 5.62

9.16

Andabati et al., 2010

218

13.303

9.09 - 18.54

9.09

<0.0001

Deus et al., 2017

139

38.849

30.71 - 47.48

9.02

Odoki et al., 2020

267

32.210

26.64 - 38.18

9.11

Ocokoru et al., 2015

302

26.821

21.91 - 32.20

9.12

Gerald, 2021

120

100.000

96.97 - 100.00

8.99

Abongomera et al., 2021

200

16.000

11.21 - 21.83

9.08

Odongo et al., 2013

339

24.189

19.73 - 29.11

9.13