Author | Study design | Population | Male | Female | Study site (s)Region | Methods | No. sample | No. positive (%) | Quality assessment |
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Degarege 2013 [40] | Cross-sectional | School children | 187 | 216 | Tikur Wuha, Gojam,Amhara region | Kato-Katz | 403 | 235 (58.3%) | 2 |
Abdi 2017 [75] | cross-sectional | School children | 207 | 201 | Zegie Peninsula, Gojam, Amhara region | Formalin-ether | 408 | 282 (69.1%) | 3 |
Abera 2014 [76] | Cross-sectional | School children | 193 | 192 | Bahir Dar, Amhara region | Formal-ether | 385 | 170 (44.2%) | 3 |
Wegayehu 2013 [51] | Cross-sectional | School children | 191 | 193 | GirarJarso and Dera, North Shewa Zone, Oromia Region | Direct and formalin- ether and modified Ziehl-Neelsen | 384 | 81(21.1%) | 2 |
Amare 2013 [35] | Cross-sectional | School children | 218 | 187 | Gondar town, Amhara region | Direct, formal-ether and Kato-Katz | 405 | 92(22.7%) | 3 |
Gelaw 2013 [45] | cross-sectional | School children | 170 | 134 | University of Gondar Community School, Amhara region | Direct and formol-ether | 304 | 104 (34.2%) | 3 |
Abossie 2014 [78] | Cross-sectional | School children | 191 | 209 | GamoGofa Zone, South region | Direct and formol-ether | 400 | 324(81.0%) | 3 |
Mathewos 2014 [57] | Cross-sectional | School children | 139 | 122 | Gorgora and Chuahit towns, Gondar, Amhara region | Direct, formol-ether and modified Ziehl-Neelsen | 261 | 174 (66.7%) | 2 |
Gizaw 2018 [20] | Cross-sectional | Preschool children | 106 | 119 | Dembiya, Gondar Zone, Amhara region | Kato-Katz | 225 | 58(25.8%) | 3 |
Wegayehuet 2016 [77] | Cross-sectional | Both | 154 | 132 | Holetta, Sendafa and Chancho, Oromia region | PCR | 312 | 48(16.8%) | 2 |
Yimam 2016 [74] | Cross-sectional | School children | 187 | 216 | Tikur Wuha Elementary School, Amhara region | Formol-ether and Kato-Katz | 403 | 235(58.3%) | 3 |
Hailegebriel 2017 [79] | Cross-sectional | School children | 177 | 182 | Dona Berber, Bahir Dar, Amhara region | Formol-ether | 359 | 235 (65.5%) | 3 |
Alemu 2018 [80] | Cross-sectional | School children | 196 | 195 | ArbaminchZuria, South region | Formol-ether | 391 | 182(46.5%) | 2 |
Alemu 2019 [82] | Cross-sectional | School children | 180 | 171 | Birbir town GamoGofa, South region | Direct and formol-ether | 351 | 95 (27.1%) | 3 |
Mekonnen 2019 [19] | Cross-sectional | Preschool children | 152 | 158 | Woreta health center, Gondar, Amhara region | Direct and Kato-Katz | 310 | 58 (18.70%) | 3 |
Jejaw 2015 [41] | Cross-sectional | School children | 228 | 232 | Mizan-Aman town Bench Maji, South region | Direct and formol-ether and Kato-Katz | 460 | 353 (76.7%) | 3 |
Alemu 2016 [81] | Cross- sectional | Preschool children | 183 | 218 | Dembiya District, Gondar, Amhara region | Kato-Katz | 401 | 141 (35.2%) | 3 |
Alemayehu 2017 [58] | Cross-sectional | School children | 287 | 216 | Wolaita Zone, South region | Kato-Katz and formalin-ether | 503 | 363(72.2%) | 3 |
Gashaw 2015 [61] | Cross-sectional | School children | 255 | 295 | Maksegnit and Enfranz Towns, Gondar, Amhara region | Kato-Katz | 550 | 365(66.4%) | 3 |
Bajiro 2016 [83] | Cross-sectional | School children | 238 | 262 | Jimma town, Oromia region | Kato-Katz | 500 | 120(24%) | 3 |
Amor 2016 [84] | Cross-sectional | School children | 225 | 171 | Rural area of Bahir Dar, Amhara region | Formol ether | 396 | 327(82.6%) | 3 |
Nute 2018 [28] | Cross-sectional | School children | 418 | 8037 | Ten zones of the Amhara region | Formol ether | 15,455 | 5626(36.4%) | 3 |
Zemene 2018 [16] | Cross-sectional | Preschool children | 118 | 118 | DebreBirhan hospital, North Shewa, Amhara region | Direct and the formol-ether | 247 | 43 (17.4% | 1 |
Gebretsadik 2018 [85] | Cross sectional | Preschool children | 133 | 99 | Dessie referral Hospital, Amhara region | Direct, formol-ether and modifiedZiehl-Neelsen | 232 | 36 (15.5%) | 1 |
Mulatu 2015 [17] | Cross-sectional | Preschool children | 81 | 77 | Adare Hospital and Millennium Health Centre, Hawassa, South region | Direct, formol-ether and modifiedZiehl-Neelsen | 158 | 42 (26.6%) | 3 |
Bekana 2019 [86] | Cross-sectional | School children | 172 | 145 | Guma and YachiYisa in Gomma, Jimma, Oromia region | Kato-Katz and formol-ether - | 317 | 224 (70.4%) | 3 |
Diro 2015 [87] | prospective cohort | Both | 85 | 37 | University of Gondar and Kahsay Abera Humera hospitals, Amhara region | Direct, formol-ether and Kato-Katz | 122 | 58(47.5%) | 1 |
Birhanu 2018 [88] | cross sectional | School children | 194 | 228 | Pawe Town, Benishangul-Gumuz Region | Direct | 422 | 130 (30.8%) | 1 |
Fentie 2013 [32] | Cross-sectional | School children | 361 | 159 | Lake Tana Basin, Amhara region | Kato–Katz and formol-ether | 520 | 371(71.3%) | 3 |
Aiemjoy 2017 [66] | Cross-sectional | Preschool children | NA | NA | GonchaSisoEnese, Gojam, Amhara region | Formol-ether | 212 | 138 (65.1%) | 2 |
Desalegn 2014 [31] | Cross-sectional | School children | 271 | 315 | Jimma Town, Jimma, Oromia | Direct and formol-ether | 586 | 134 (33.9%) | 3 |
Gebrehiwot 2014 [104] | Cross sectional | Preschool children | 195 | 179 | WonjiShoa Sugar, Oromia region | Kato-Katz | 374 | 91(24.3%) | 2 |
Leta 2018 [89] | Cross sectional | School children | NA | NA | 53 schools of Amhara region | Kato-Katz | 2650 | 354 (13.4%) | 3 |
King 2013 [42] | cross sectional | Both | 1130 | 1228 | South Gondar, Amhara region | Formol-ether | 2338 | 1471(63%) | 3 |
Mekonnen 2013 [90] | Clinical trial | School children | NA | NA | 14 schools of Jimma town, Oromia region | Kato-Katz | 840 | 437(52%) | 3 |
Mahmud 2015 [47] | Clinical trial | School children | 152 | 217 | Mekele University, Tigray region | Direct, formal-ether and Kato-Katz | 369 | 267(73%) | 3 |
Mahmud 2013 [48] | cross-sectional | School children | 288 | 312 | Mekele, Tigray | Direct, formol-ether and Kato-Katz | 600 | 421 (72%) | 3 |
Tefera 2017 [72] | Cross sectional | School children | 282 | 433 | Mendera, Jimma, Oromia region | McMaster | 715 | 346(48.4%) | 2 |
Tefera 2015 [91] | Cross sectional | School children | 364 | 280 | Babble town, Harrerge, Oromia region | McMaster | 644 | 89 (13.8%) | 2 |
Nguyen 2012 [24] | Cross sectional | School children | 341 | 323 | AngolelaWoreda, Amhara region | Formal- ether | 664 | 202(30.4%) | 3 |
Hailu 2018 [92] | Cross sectional | School children | 186 | 223 | Bahir Dar, Amhara region | Formol-ether | 409 | 237 (58%) | 2 |
Beyene 2014 [21] | Cross sectional | School children | 114 | 146 | Jimma Health Center, Jimma, Oromia region | Direct and formol-ether | 260 | 129 (49.6%) | 3 |
Alemu 2011 [34] | Cross sectional | School children | 157 | 162 | Zarima town, Gondar, Amhara region | Direct and Kato-Katz | 319 | 263 (82.4%) | 3 |
Alemayehu 2015 [93] | Cross sectional | School children | 201 | 183 | DembaGirara, Woliata, South region | Direct and Kato-Katz | 384 | 328 (85.4%) | 1 |
Ali 1999 [94] | Cross sectional | School children | 161 | 121 | Asendabo Town, Jimma, Oromia region | Direct and Kato-thick | 282 | 243(86.2%) | 0 |
Tulu 2016 [68] | Cross sectional | School children | 251 | 241 | Birbir, Bale Zone, Oromia region | Direct and formol-ether | 492 | 131(26.6%) | 0 |
Unasho 2013 [73] | Cross sectional | School children | 189 | 217 | Gedeo, Woliata and Kambata and Amaro, South region | Direct | 406 | 170 (41.9%) | 0 |
Belyhun 2010 [53] | Follow up cohort | Preschool children | NA | NA | Butajira town, South region | Formol-ether | 905 | 44 (4.9%) | 3 |
Tulu 2014 [43] | Cross sectional | School children | 172 | 168 | Delo-Mena, Bale Zone, Oromia region | Direct and formol-ether | 340 | 89(26.2%) | 1 |
Erosie 2002 [44] | Cross sectional | School children | NA | NA | BolosoSorie, South region | Formol-ether | 421 | 292(69.4%) | 1 |
Tadesse 2005 [39] | Cross sectional | School children | 271 | 144 | Babile town, Harrerge, Oromia region | Formal ether | 415 | 113(27.2%) | 0 |
Adamu 2005 [52] | Cross sectional | Preschool children | 149 | 147 | Police hospital, Armed Forces General hospital, and Tikur Anbessa Hospital, Addis Ababa | Direct, formol-ether and Modified Ziehl-Neelsen | 296 | 69(23.3%) | 0 |
Jemaneh 1999 [95] | Cross sectional | School children | 439 | 439 | Gondar town, Gondar, Amhara region | Kato-Katz | 878 | 437(49.7%) | 0 |
Dejenie 2009 [60] | Cross sectional | School children | 1012 | 998 | Central Tigray, Tigray region | Direct | 2000 | 571(28.6%) | 0 |
Dejenie 2010 [69] | Cross sectional | School children | 319 | 303 | Tigray, Tigray region | Kato-Katz | 622 | 165(26.5%) | 0 |
Nyantekyi 2010 [14] | Cross sectional | Preschool children | 140 | 148 | Wondo Genet, South region | Kato-Katz and formal-ether | 288 | 245 (85.1%) | 1 |
Legesse 2010 [56] | Cross sectional | School children | 167 | 214 | Adama town, Oromia region | Kato-Katz and formol-ether | 381 | 263 (69%) | 0 |
Terefe 2011 [64] | Cross sectional | School children | 218 | 201 | Bushulo, Hawassa, South region | Kato-Katz | 419 | 282(67.3%) | 1 |
Assefa 2013 [59] | Cross sectional | School children | 267 | 190 | Suburbs of Mekelle city, Tigray region | Kato-Katz | 457 | 109 (23.9%) | 0 |
Debalke 2013 [96] | Cross sectional | School children | 161 | 205 | Jimma town, Oromia region | McMaster | 366 | 166(45.4%) | 1 |
Dejene 2008 [97] | Cross sectional | School children | 481 | 319 | Hintallo-Wejerat, Tigray region | Formal- ether | 800 | 285(35.6%) | 0 |
Fekadu 2008 [27] | Cross sectional | School children | 63 | 37 | Asendabo town, Jimma, Oromia region | Harada-Mori (Test tube culture) | 100 | 66(66%) | 0 |
Haileamlak 2005 [33] | Cross sectional | Preschool children | 487 | 437 | Jimma Zone, Jimma, Oromia region | Direct and formal-ether | 924 | 530(57.4%) | 1 |
Jemaneh 2001 [46] | Cross sectional | School children | 282 | 405 | Chilga, Gondar Zone, Amhara region | Kato-Katz | 687 | 470(68.4%) | 1 |
Firdu 2014 [71] | Case-control | Both | 135 | 95 | Yirgalem Hospital, South region | Direct formol-ether and modified Ziehl-Neelsen | 230 | 74(32.2%) | 1 |
Wale 2014 [65] | Cross sectional | School children | 206 | 196 | Lumame town, Amhara region | Direct and formal ether | 402 | 219(54.5%) | 1 |
Teklemariam 2014 [70] | Cross sectional | School children | 252 | 228 | Enderta, Tigray region | Formalin-ether | 480 | 199(41.5%) | 0 |
Ayalew 2011 [36] | Cross sectional | School children | 358 | 346 | Delgi, Gondar, Amhara region | Direct and formol-ether | 704 | 562 (79.8%) | 2 |
Merid 2001 [38] | Cross sectional | School children | NA | NA | Lake Hawassa, South region | Direct and formol- Ether | 150 | 139(92.7%) | 0 |
Assefa 1998 [30] | Cross sectional | School children | 479 | 219 | Wollo, Amhara region | Formal-ether | 698 | 304 (43.3%) | 0 |
Roma 1997 [50] | Cross sectional | School children | 352 | 168 | Wondo-Genet, South region | Formol-ether | 520 | 465 (89.4%) | 1 |
Abera 2013 [98] | cross sectional | School children | 397 | 381 | Bahir Dar special zones, Amhara region | Kato-Katz and formal-ether | 772 | 401(51.5%) | 3 |
Kidane 2014 [55] | Cross sectional | School children | 177 | 207 | Wukrowereda, Tigray region | Direct | 384 | 233(60.7%) | 0 |
Alamir 2013 [29] | Cross sectional | School children | 192 | 207 | Dagi, Amhara region | Direct and formal-ether | 399 | 311(77.9%) | 0 |
Kabeta 2017 [99] | Cross sectional | Preschool children | NA | NA | HawassaZuria, South region | Direct smear and formal-ether | 587 | 301(51.3%) | 1 |
Shumbej 2015 [100] | Cross sectional | Preschool children | 165 | 212 | Butajira, South region | McMaster | 377 | 104 (27.6%) | 3 |
Tadege 2017 [101] | Cross sectional | School children | 235 | 139 | Finchawa and Tullo, South region | Formol-ether | 374 | 254(67.9%) | 3 |
Andualem 2014 [102] | Cross sectional | School children | 168 | 190 | Motta, Gojam, Amhara region | Direct and formal-ether | 358 | 245(68.4%) | 0 |
Reji 2011[51) | Cross sectional | School children | NA | NA | Adama town, Oromia region | Kato-Katz | 358 | 127 (35.5%) | 1 |
Alemu 2014 [67] | Cross sectional | School children | 211 | 194 | Umolante, GamoGofa, South region | Kato-Katz | 405 | 109(26.9%) | 0 |
Samuel 2015 [105] | Cross sectional | School children | NA | NA | Ambo town, Oromia region | Formol-ether | 375 | 47(12.6%) | 3 |
Teshale 2018 [103] | Cross section | School children | 240 | 170 | MedebayZana, Tiray region | Kato-katz | 410 | 52(12.7%) | 1 |
Tekeste 2013 [63] | Cross sectional | School children | 170 | 156 | Gorgora, Amhara region | Kato-katz | 326 | 110(36.8%) | 2 |