HIV testing service utilization and its association with HIV-related knowledge among students in higher education institutions in Ethiopia: systematic review and meta-analysis

摘要: AimTo estimate the pooled prevalence of HIV testing service utilization and its association with HIV-related knowledge among students in higher education institutions in Ethiopia.Subjects and methodsThe MEDLINE, EMBASE, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library databases were systematically reviewed for published articles on HIV testing or voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) service utilization among students in higher education institutions in Ethiopia. The Higgins I2 test was used to assess the heterogeneity between the studies. A random-effects model was applied to determine the pooled prevalence of VCT service utilization.ResultAfter reviewing 348 studies, 14 studies fulfilled the inclusion criteria and were included in this systematic review and meta-analysis. The pooled magnitude of VCT service utilization among students in higher education institutions in Ethiopia was 46.0% (95% confidence …