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\njournal [homepage:](homepage: www.sciencedirect.com/journal/public-health-in-practice)[ www.sciencedirect.com/journal/public-health-in-practice](homepage: www.sciencedirect.com/journal/public-health-in-practice)  \n| Blood donation practice and predictors among university and college students in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis\u003Cbr>Hailemariam Gezie a,*, Mekuriaw Wuhibb, Fekadeselassie Belege Getaneh c, Habtam Gelayed\u003Cbr>a Department of Emergency and Critical Care Nursing, College of Health Sciences, Debre Tabor University, Debre Tabor, Ethiopia b Department of Comprehensive Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia c Department of Pediatrics and Child Health Nursing, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia d Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia |  |  |\n| --- | --- | --- |\n| A R T I C L E I N F O |  | A B S T R A C T |\n| Keywords:\u003Cbr>Blood donation practice University and college students Systematic review\u003Cbr>Meta-analysis |  | Objectives: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the pooled blood donation practice and its predictors among university and college students in Ethiopia.\u003Cbr>Study design: Systematic review and meta-analysis.\u003Cbr>Methods: Multiple databases and search engines, such as PubMed, African Journals Online, Hinari, Google Scholar, and repositories, were searched using search terms created by combining Medical Subject Heading words and phrases for each database. A total of 1306 articles were found, and after removing duplicates and other irrelevant articles, 22 articles were included. Relevant data were extracted using a standardized Excel template and analyzed using STATA 17 software. The prevalence of blood donation practice and its predictors were pooled using a random effects model. Statistical heterogeneity was identified using the Galbraith plot, I2, and Q statistic and handled by subgroup analysis, meta-regression, and sensitivity analysis. Publication bias was checked by funnel plot and Egger’s test.\u003Cbr>Results: This systematic review and meta-analysis of 22 studies that included 9048 students revealed that the pooled estimate of blood donation practice was 26 %(CI: 22, 31). Age of students (POR = 3.22; CI: 1.83, 5.68), faculty (POR = 2.44; CI: 1.74, 3.41), knowledge (POR = 2.89; CI: 1.89, 4.41), and attitude (POR = 1.93; CI: 1.43, 2.62) were found to have a significant association with blood donation practice.\u003Cbr>Conclusion: The pooled estimate of blood donation practice indicated that only a quarter of university and college students donated blood, which is limited. Therefore, Ethiopian Ministry of Health, regional health bureaus, blood banks, the universities and colleges, the students’ council, and other stakeholders shall pay due attention to blood donation. |\n\n1. Introduction  \nBlood is usually an essential resource for the healthcare system to achieve better patient outcomes, and people can save millions of lives worldwide by donating safe blood [1,2]. Blood donation is an act of altruism and kindness in which a healthy individual gives blood for transfusion purposes [3–5]. About 118 million blood donations are collected worldwide annually, most of which are from high-income countries, up to nine times more than low-income countries [6–8]. Most of these donations are utilized for maternal and childbirth conditions, severe childhood illnesses such as thalassemia and sickle cell disease, patients with anemia, and other emergency conditions like  \ntrauma and surgery [1,2,6–8] Although the World Health Organization recommends that at least 1 % of the population has to donate blood to meet a country’s blood demand and the highest contributors should be adults, the young adult population accounts for the least repre","cbCaiakNRQqh7osI","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiakNRQqh7osI","pdf",5352010,"English","# Introduction\n## Blood donation as a global health resource\n## Global and regional blood supply challenges\n# Study aims and approach\n## Objectives\n## Methods and data sources\n# Results\n## Pooled prevalence of blood donation practice\n## Predictors associated with practice\n# Conclusion","[{\"question\":\"What was the objective of this systematic review and meta-analysis?\",\"answer\":\"To estimate the pooled blood donation practice and identify predictors among university and college students in Ethiopia.\"},{\"question\":\"How many studies and participants were included in the analysis?\",\"answer\":\"Twenty-two studies were included, covering 9048 students.\"},{\"question\":\"What was the pooled blood donation practice among Ethiopian university and college students?\",\"answer\":\"The pooled estimate was 26% (CI: 22–31), meaning only about a quarter of students donated blood.\"}]","Blood donation practice and predictors among university and college students in Ethiopia - A systematic review and meta-analysis | PDF",1790706849,25]