Determinants of low birth weight deliveries at five referral hospitals in Western Area Urban district, Sierra Leone.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Low birth weight (LBW) contributes significantly to infant and child mortality. Each year, about 20 1million deliveries are LBW with 96.5% occurring in developing countries. Whiles the incidence of LBW is reducing in other districts of Sierra Leone, it has been reported to be increasing in the Western Area Urban district. Determining the risk factors in a specific geographic area is important for identifying mothers at risk and thereby for planning and taking appropriate action. The current study sought to identify factors associated with LBW deliveries in the Western Area Urban district of Sierra Leone.

Methods

A hospital-based unmatched 1:2 case-control study was conducted among mothers who delivered live singleton babies from November, 2019 to February, 2020 in

SUBMITTER: Kargbo DK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8554995 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature