Characteristics | Frequency | Reference number |
---|---|---|
Region of study | ||
 National | 2 | |
 Greater Accra | 5 | |
 Ashanti region | 3 | |
 Volta region | 2 | |
 Northern region | 1 | [28] |
 Greater Accra & Brong Ahafo | 1 | [35] |
Type of studies | ||
 Quantitative (cross-sectional) | 12 | |
 Mixed method (qualitative &quantitative) | 2 | |
Study setting/location | ||
 Community setting | 8 | |
 Hospital setting | 2 | |
 University setting | 3 | |
 Hospital and community setting | 1 | [28] |
Screening methods | ||
 BSE only | 6 | |
 MM only | 1 | [29] |
 BSE, CBE & MM | 3 | |
 BSE & CBE | 2 | |
 BSE & MM | 1 | [25] |
 BCS (not specific) | 1 | [13] |