Table 2

Characteristics of included studies in the systematic review and meta-analysis

Serial no	First author and study year	Region	Study design	Sampling technique	Sample size	Response rate	Good food handling practice (%)
Serial no	First author and study year	Region	Study design	Sampling technique	Sample size	Response rate	Good food handling practice (%)	1	Abdi et al, 201713	Addis Ababa	CS	SRS	394	95.2	27.4
2	Tessema et al, 201323	Amhara	CS	Census	406	94.4	52.5
3	Chekol et al, 201816	Amhara	CS	SRS	416	98.6	40.1
4	Yenealem et al, 201926	Amhara	CS	SyRS	214	95.5	66.4
5	Legesse et al, 2015 15	SNNPR	CS	SRS	383	99	32.6
6	Henok et al, 201820	Amhara	CS	SRS	423	100	49.6
7	Lalit et al, 201524	Tigray	CS	SRS	369	96.9	53.1
8	Melese et al, 201717	Amhara	CS	SRS	288	100	46.5
9	Admasu and Kelbessa, 201828	Benishangul-Gumuz	CS	SRS	355	100	67.8
10	Gizaw et al, 201414	Amhara	CS	SyRS	403	100	30.3
11	Meleko et al, 201420	Addis Ababa	CS	Census	302	100	47.7
12	Adane et al, 201429	Amhara	CS	SyRS	116	85.9	72
13	Nigusse and Kumie, 201125	Tigray	CS	SRS	277	97.5	63.9
14	Derso et al, 201327	Amhara	CS	SRS	417	98.8	67.6
15	Lema et al, 201918	Amhara	CS	SRS	394	97.8	46.7
16	Azanaw et al, 201821	Amhara	CS	SRS	338	88	49

CS, cross-sectional; SRS, simple random sampling; SyRS, systematic random sampling.