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toxoplasmosis serious endemic zoonotic disease caused protozoan parasite toxoplasma gondii toxoplasma infection pregnancy result congenital transmission serious fetal neonatal complications systematic review metaanalysis aimed assess pooled seroprevalence gondii infection determinants among pregnant women african countries articles reporting seroprevalence toxoplasmosis among pregnant women african countries published 2010 2023 searched using various databases pooled prevalence toxoplasmosis calculated using randomeffect model variation included studies assessed using funnel plot i2 heterogeneity statistics identify sources heterogeneity subgroup analysis conducted country diagnostic method subafrican region association prevalence rates socioeconomic level geoclimatic parameters also explored total 29383 pregnant women 60 articles included analysis pooled gondii seroprevalence 4289 high heterogeneity i2 994 p 0001 subgroup analysis revealed variation country ranging 262 namibia 8028 congo diagnostic method used 866 studies using rapid diagnostic test 5569 using agglutination test subafrican region 414 regions southern africa 5396 central africa cat ownership 158 consumption raw meat 150 raw vegetables 148 statistically significant combined effect gondii seroprevalence association found gondii prevalence level income country geoclimatic parameters prevalence toxoplasmosis infection among pregnant women africa high particularly central eastern africa determinants prevalence multifactorial therefore efforts made increase awareness women concerning risk factors toxoplasmosis