Yeshiwas Ayale ^* Worku Tassew Agerie Mengistie Zeleke

• Teda Health Science College, Gondar, Ethiopia

Background: The use of modern contraceptives by married Ethiopian women has increased over the past 15 years. Although the same review was previously conducted in Ethiopia, it did not address the critical factors influencing client satisfaction with family planning services. Despite a few studies reporting different predictors of satisfaction with family planning services, there is a lack of nationwide data showing the determinants of client satisfaction with family planning services. Thus, this metaanalysis aimed to determine the predictors of client satisfaction with family planning services in Ethiopia. Methods: from jounuary 20 Up to March 10, 2024, a thorough search of the literature was conducted using PubMed, Web of Science, EMBASE, CINAHL, and Google Scholar. The quality of the included studies was assessed using the critical assessment checklist developed by the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI). The statistical program Stata 11 was used to carry out the analysis. Using Cochran's Q-statistic, heterogeneity was statistically assessed and measured by the I2 value. If significant heterogeneity was found across the included studies, a random effects model was used to assess the factors influencing client satisfaction with family planning services. Otherwise, a fixedeffects model was employed. Results: independent factors influencing clients' satisfaction with family planning services included waiting times of less than one hour (