S/N Name of authors, Year of publication, Country Domain 1: Research team and reflexivity (/8) Domain 2: Scope and purposes (/2) Domain 3: study design (/17) Domain 4: analysis and findings (/14) Domain 5: Relevance and transferability (/4) Total score (/45)/interpretation
1 Aboderin, I. (2004). Ghana 2 2 11 13 4 32/Moderate
2 Adam, A., & Koranteng, F. (2020). Ghana 4 2 15 9 4 34/Moderate
3 Adandom, I. et al. (2020). Nigeria 7 2 17 14 4 44/High
4 Agunbiade, O. M., & Akinyemi, A. I. (2016). Nigeria 7 2 16 13 4 42/High
5 Agunbiade, O. M., & Ayotunde, T. (2012). Nigeria 4 2 17 12 4 39/High
6 Agyemang-Duah, W., Arthur-Holmes, F., Peprah, C., Adei, D., & Peprah, P. (2020). Ghana 4 2 15 12 4 37/Moderate
7 Agyemang-Duah, W., Peprah, C., & Peprah, P. (2019). Ghana 6 2 16 13 4 41/High
8 Agyemang-Duah, W., Peprah, C., & Peprah, P. (2019). Ghana 4 2 16 13 4 39/High
9 Akinrolie, O., Okoh, A. C., & Kalu, M. E. (2020). Nigeria 8 2 17 14 4 45/High
10 Alidu, L., & Grunfeld, E. A. (2020). Ghana 6 2 12 11 4 35/Moderate
11 Angotti, N., Mojola, S. A., Schatz, E., Williams, J. R., & Gómez-Olivé, F. X. (2018). South Africa 3 2 14 13 2 34/Moderate
12 Atata, S. N. (2019). Nigeria 2 2 10 7 4 25/Low
13 Ayokunle, M et al. (2015). Nigeria 1 2 4 6 2 15/Low
14 Bayuo, J. (2017). Ghana 7 2 16 12 4 41/Moderate
15 Bohman, D. M., Van Wyk, N. C., & Ekman, S. (2014). South Africa 5 2 14 11 4 37/Moedrate
16 Bohman, D. M., Van Wyk, N. C., & Ekman, S. L. (2009). South Africa 5 2 16 11 3 37/Moderate
17 Bohman, D. M., van Wyk, N. C., & Ekman, S. L. (2011). South Africa 4 2 16 12 4 38/Moderate
18 Bohman, Doris M., Vasuthevan, S., Van Wyk, N. C., & Ekman, S. L. (2007). South Africa 7 2 16 14 4 43/High
19 Cadmus, E. O., Adebusoye, L. A., Olowookere, O. O., Olusegun, A. T., Oyinlola, O., Adeleke, R. O., ... & Alonge, T. O. (2019). Nigeria 3 2 16 10 4 35/Moderate
20 Cadmus, E. O., Owoaje, E. T., & Akinyemi, O. O. (2015). Nigeria 3 2 16 13 4 38/Moderate
21 de Klerk, J., & Moyer, E. (2017). Camerron 3 2 15 13 3 36/Moderate
22 Diameta, E., Adandom, I., Jumbo, S. U., Nwankwo, H. C., Obi, P. C., & Kalu, M. E. (2018). Nigeria 5 2 17 13 4 41/High
23 Golaz, V., Wandera, S. O., & Rutaremwa, G. (2017). Uganda 0 2 5 0 4 11/Low
24 Hien, H et al., (2015). Burkina Faso 4 2 9 5 2 22/Low
25 Howorth, K., Paddick, S. M., Rogathi, J., Walker, R., Gray, W., Oates, L. L., ... & Dotchin, C. (2019). Tanzania 6 2 14 12 4 40/High
26 Kakongi, N., Rukundo, G. Z., Gelaye, B., Wakida, E. K., Obua, C., & Okello, E. S. (2020). Uganda 4 2 16 12 4 38/Moderate
27 Kelly, G., Mrengqwa, L., & Geffen, L. (2019). South Africa 5 2 17 14 4 42/High
28 Kerr, P. P., & Schulze, S. (2004). South Africa 3 2 13 11 4 33/Moderate
29 Kiplagat, J., Mwangi, A., Chasela, C., & Huschke, S. (2019). Kenya 3 2 13 10 4 32/Moderate
30 Knight, L., Schatz, E., & Mukumbang, F. C. (2018). South Africa 3 2 12 11 4 32/Moderate
31 Kuteesa, M. O., Seeley, J., Cumming, R. G., & Negin, J. (2012). Uganda 1 2 13 8 4 28/Low
32 Lekalakala-Mokgele, E. (2014). South Africa 6 2 12 9 3 32/Moderate
33 Lekalakala-Mokgele, E. (2016). South Africa 6 2 13 12 3 36/Moderate
34 Leuning, C., Small, L., & Van Dyk, A. (2000). Namimbia 5 2 15 11 2 32/Moderate
35 Lopes Ibanez-Gonzalez, D., & Tollman, S. M. (2015). South Africa 6 2 16 13 4 41/High
36 Matovu, S. N., & Wallhagen, M. I. (2020). Uganda 6 2 13 12 4 37/Moderate
37 Matovu, S., Rankin, S., & Wallhagen, M. (2020). Uganda. 2 2 14 11 4 33/Moderate
38 Mkhonto, F., & Hanssen, I. (2018). South Africa 4 2 14 12 4 36/Moderate
39 Moroe, N., & Vazzana, N. (2019). South Africa 0 2 10 11 3 26/Low
40 Muchiri, J. W., Gericke, G. J., & Rheeder, P. (2012). South Africa 7 2 16 14 4 43/High
41 Mushi, D., Rongai, A., Paddick, S. M., Dotchin, C., Mtuya, C., & Walker, R. (2014). Tanzania. 1 2 11 13 4 31/Moderate
42 Nadasen, K. (2008). South Africa 4 2 11 12 3 32/Moderate
43 Naidoo, K., & Van Wyk, J. (2019). South Africa 2 2 13 8 4 29/Low
44 Ntuli, M., & Madiba, S. (2019). South Africa 1 2 12 12 3 30/Low
45 Nwankwo, H. C., Akinrolie, O., Adandom, I., Obi, P. C., Ojembe, B. U., & Kalu, M. E. (2019). Nigeria. 3 2 13 12 4 34/Moderate
46 Obi, P. C., Nwankwo, H. C., Emofe, D., Adandom, I., & Kalu, M. E. (2019). Nigeria 5 2 14 14 4 39/High
47 Ojembe, B. U., & Kalu, M. E. (2018). Nigeria. 2 2 14 13 4 35/Moderate
48 Ojembe, B.U. & Kalu, M. E. (2019). Nigeria. 3 2 14 14 4 37/Moderate
49 Okoh, A. E., Akinrolie, O., Bell-Gam, H. I., Adandom, I., Ibekaku, M. C., & Kalu, M. E. (2020). Nigeria 2 2 14 13 4 35/Moderate
50 Richards, E., Zalwango, F., Seeley, J., Scholten, F., & Theobald, S. (2013). Uganda 1 1 8 8 2 20/Low
51 Roos, V., & Klopper, H. (2010). South Africa 7 2 16 12 4 42/High
52 Roos, V., & Malan, L. (2012). South Africa 1 2 13 12 4 32/Moderate
53 Roos, V., Keating, N., & Kahl, C. (2019). South Africa 7 2 15 12 4 40/High
54 Roos, V., Kolobe, P. S., & Keating, N. (2014). South Africa 1 2 11 13 4 31/Moderate
55 Roos, V., & Wheeler, A. (2016). South Africa. 2 2 12 13 2 31/Moderate
56 Roos, V., Silvestre, S., & De Jager, T. (2017). South Africa. 0 2 11 13 3 29/low
57 Rotchford, A. P., Rotchford, K. M., Mthethwa, L. P., & Johnson, G. J. (2002). South africa. 5 2 16 13 3 39/High
58 Rutagumirwa, S. K., & Bailey, A. (2019). Tanzania 3 2 13 13 4 35/Moderate
59 Schatz, E. J. (2009). South Africa 4 2 10 10 3 29/Low
60 Schatz, E., & Gilbert, L. (2014). South Africa 3 2 10 9 4 28/Low
61 Schatz, E., & Knight, L. (2018). South Africa 2 2 11 13 4 32/Moderate
62 Schatz, E., Seeley, J., Negin, J., Weiss, H. A., Tumwekwase, G., Kabunga, E., Nalubega, P., & Mugisha, J. (2019). Ugandans. 4 2 13 14 4 37/Moderate
63 Sidloyi, S. S., & Bomela, N. J. (2016). South Africa 1 2 13 13 4 33/Moderate
64 Singo, V. J., Lebese, R. T., Maluleke, T. X., & Nemathaga, L. H. (2015). South Africa 1 2 14 13 4 34/Moderate
65 Skovdal, M., Campbell, C., Madanhire, C., Nyamukapa, C., & Gregson, S. (2011). zimbabwe 1 2 11 10 3 27/Low
66 Ssengonzi, R. (2007). Uganda 5 2 16 13 4 40/High
67 Tanyi, P. L., Pelser, A., & Okeibunor, J. (2018). Cameroon 7 2 15 13 4 41/High
68 Udvardy, M & Cattell, M (1992). South Africa 2 1 3 2 1 9/Low
69 van Biljon, L., Roos, V., & Botha, K. (2015). South Africa 0 2 9 8 3 22/Low
70 Van Der Geest, S. (2002). Ghana 4 1 11 5 2 23/Low
71 Van Der Geest, S. (2004). Ghana 4 2 14 11 2 33/Moderate
72 Van Dongen, E. (2003). South Africa 2 2 6 6 3 19/Low
73 Van Dongen, E. (2005). South Africa 3 1 4 3 2 13/Low
74 Wilkinson, M., & Vember, H. (2013). South Africa 1 3 15 13 4 36/Moderate