Table 1 Description of the study characteristics included in the review and meta-analysis on modern contraceptives use

1

Demissie et al

2011

Yirgalem

cross-sectional

380

214 (56)

9

SNNPR

2

Sufa et al

2012

Nekemte

cross-sectional

456

303 (66)

8

Oromia

3

Asfaw et al

2012

AA

cross-sectional

1418

1019 (72)

121

AA

4

Berhane et al

2012

Tigray

cross-sectional

364

168 (46)

8

Tigray

5

Alene et al

2013

Amhara

cross-sectional

803

243 (30)

42

Amhara

6

Melaku et al

2013

Tigray

cross-sectional

847

375 (44)

20

Tigray

7

Addisu et al

2013

Gimbie

cross-sectional

395

224 (57)

27

Oromia

8

Henok et al

2013

Bahir Dar

cross-sectional

420

365 (87)

59

Amhara

9

Fayissa et al

2014

Nekemte

cross-sectional

401

247 (62)

52

Oromia

10

Adilo et al

2015

AA

cross-sectional

313

134 (43)

43

AA

11

woreke et al

2014

Gondar

cross-sectional

397

199 (50)

36

Amhara

12

Gelagay2 et al

2014

Bahir Dar

cross-sectional

505

382 (76)

138

Amhara

13

Kahsay et al

2014

Gondar

cross-sectional

423

372 (88)

Amhara

14

Gelagay et al

2015

Bahir Dar

cross-sectional

654

497 (76)

186

Amhara

15

Abeja et al

2016

Wollo & Gondar

cross-sectional

530

242 (46)

20

Amhara

16

kindie et al

2016

Mizan-Tepi

cross-sectional

375

245 (65)

30

SNNPR

17

Abdela et al

2016

Mizan-Tepi

cross-sectional

382

245 (64)

30

SNNPR

18

Araya et al

2016

Amhara

cross-sectional

421

201 (48)

64

Amhara

19

Tilahun et.al

2020

Bahir Dar

cross-sectional

308

118 (38)

59

Amhara

20

Tesfaye et.al

2020

-

cross-sectional

360

325 (90)

97

Oromia

21

Yibeltal et.al

2019

Enemay District

cross-sectional

632

388 (61)

-

Amhara