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It results from the interaction of health condition and\/or impairments with various contextual personal and environmental factors.\u2009All people need access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) services, but young people with disabilities (YPWDs) need it even more. In Ethiopia, evidence indicates that YPWDs experience substantially limited access to SRH services. This study aimed to systematically identify, appraise, and summarize existing evidence on SRH service utilization and associated factors among YPWDs in Ethiopia. Eight electronic databases were searched for studies published between 2010 and 2024. Microsoft Excel and STATA software were used for data extraction and analysis, respectively. A random-effect model of meta-analysis was conducted. Heterogeneity was assessed using Cochrane\u2019s\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">Q<\/jats:italic>\n                    and\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">I<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    statistics and a funnel plot was used to identify whether there is a publication bias among included studies. Findings are reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. Out of 2105 studies, 9 studies with 4066 YPWDs were included. The pooled prevalence of SRH service utilization among YPWDs in Ethiopia is 36.56% [95% CI: 29.58, 43.55], with\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    -value\u2009&lt;\u2009.001 and\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">I<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    \u2009=\u200995.76%. Good knowledge of SRH services was significantly associated with service uptake (OR 4.84, [1.16, 20.24], with\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                    -value\u2009&lt;\u2009.001 and\n                    <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">I<\/jats:italic>\n                    <jats:sup>2<\/jats:sup>\n                    \u2009=\u200987.3%). This study shows that SRH service utilization among YPWDs in Ethiopia remains low, with only 36.56% accessing the service. 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