Table 1: Characteristics of included studies.

Author(s)

Study Design

Region

Study Setting

Study Population

Sample Size N = 6,439

Adeneye, et al. [16]

Cross-sectional

South-West

Community-based

Pregnant women and Mothers of under-5 children

N = 495

Iyaniwura, et al. [18]

Cross-sectional

South-West

Hospital-based

Health Workers

N = 263

Ordinioha [19]

Cross-sectional

South-South

Community-based

Under-5 Children

N = 170

Onyemaechi, et al. [11]

Cross-sectional

South-East

Community-based

Caregivers of Under-5 Children

N = 389

Aribodor, et al. [13]

Randomized Control Trial

South-East

Community-based

Household (General population)

N = 100

Oyedeji, et al. [24]

Prospective

South-West

Hospital-based

Children (3 Months-13 Years)

N = 300

Esimai and Aluko [4]

Cross-sectional

South-West

Community-based

Caregivers of Under-5 Children

N = 200

Gobir, et al. [3]

Cross-sectional

North-West

Community-based

General Population

N = 686

Amoran, et al. [12]

Cross-sectional

South-South

Community-based

Youth corps members

N = 656

Israel, et al. [5]

Cross-sectional

South-West

Community-based

Caregivers and Mothers of Under-5 Children

N = 1020

Asuquo, et al. [2]

Cross-sectional

South-South

Community-based

Pregnant women and mothers of Under-5 Children

N = 225

Aina and Ayeni [17]

Cross-sectional

South-West

Hospital-based

Pregnant women

N = 211

Musa, et al. [20]

Cross-sectional

North-Central

Hospital-based

Pregnant women

N = 455

Komomo, et al. [21]

Cross-sectional

South-South

Community-based

Households

N = 440

Edelu, et al. [22]

Cross-sectional

South-East

Hospital-based

Children (2 months-11 years)

N = 230

Nalley, et al. [23]

Cross-sectional

South-South

Community-based

Under-5 Children

N = 399

Uzoamaka, et al. [14]

Cross-sectional

South-East

Community-based

Rural households

N = 200