Alcohol Exposure among Pregnant Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review

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dc.contributor.authorCulley, Celia L.
dc.contributor.authorRamsey, Tasha D.
dc.contributor.authorMugyenyi, Godfrey
dc.contributor.authorKiwanuka, Gertrude N.
dc.contributor.authorNgonzi, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorMacLeod, Stuart
dc.contributor.authorKoren, Gideon
dc.contributor.authorGrunau, Brian E.
dc.contributor.authorWiens, Matthew O.
dc.date.accessioned2022-03-07T10:54:34Z
dc.date.available2022-03-07T10:54:34Z
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstractThe prevalence of general alcohol use in many countries of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is high. However, research examining alcohol use in among pregnant women within this population is limited. A review of the current status of research examining the prevalence of alcohol exposed pregnancies (AEP) is required to inform future research aiming to decrease this occurrence and its subsequent socio-economic complications. Objective The primary objective was to identify all published papers estimating prevalence and risk-factors of alcohol use among pregnant women in SSA. A secondary objective was to determine changes in alcohol use following pregnancy recognition. Methods PubMed/Medline, Embase, IPA, CINAHL were systematically searched using MeSH terms and keywords from inception date to March 2013. Studies from SSA reporting prevalence of alcohol use among pregnant women were included. Results Twelve studies were identified. Studies varied significantly according to design and study population. Prevalence of alcohol use during pregnancy ranged from 2.2%-87%. The most important risk-factors for alcohol use included tobacco use, partner violence, urban living, and having a male partner who drank alcohol. Only three studies examined changes in alcohol use prior to and following pregnancy recognition with absolute reductions of between 9% and 15%. Conclusions Although the burden of alcohol use during pregnancy is likely a significant problem, limited data currently exist for the majority of SSA countries. Furthermore, significant variation likely exists within various populations. Further research is required to explore alcohol use in pregnancy. Strategies to decrease AEP must be developed and implemented in standard pre-natal care.en_US
dc.identifier.citationCulley, C. L., Ramsey, T. D., Mugyenyi, G., Kiwanuka, G. N., Ngonzi, J., MacLeod, S., ... & Wien, M. (2013). ALCOHOL EXPOSURE AMONG PREGNANT WOMEN INSUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Canadian Society of Pharmacology and Therapeuticsen_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2451
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCanadian Society of Pharmacology and Therapeuticsen_US
dc.subjectSub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.subjectAlcoholen_US
dc.subjectPregnancyen_US
dc.subjectWomenen_US
dc.subjectSystematic reviewen_US
dc.subjectFetal alcohol spectrum disorderen_US
dc.titleAlcohol Exposure among Pregnant Women in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Reviewen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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