Background Birth weight is an important predictor of early neonatal mortality, morbidity, and
long-term health outcomes. Annually, approximately 20 million babies are born globally with …

Background Low birth weight (LBW) is one of the major factors affecting child morbidity and
mortality worldwide. It also results in substantial costs to the health sector and imposes a …

Introduction Over the past decade, the incidence of low birth weight (LBW) in sub-Saharan
Africa has not seen any decline and this is a matter of grave concern for healthcare …

Background Each year, about 20 million Low Birth Weight (LBW) babies are born with very
high proportion (96.5%) occuring in developing countries. In the last decade, the incidence …

Objective To examine the social, economic and demographic factors that determine low birth
weight in the two Kassena Nankana districts of the Upper East region of Ghana. Methods …

Background Low birth weight (LBW) continues to be the primary cause of infant morbidity
and mortality. Objective This study was undertaken to identify the predictors of LBW in …

Background Low birth weight continues to be a main cause of child morbidity and mortality.
Low birth weight can cause complications in adult life, and is therefore a public health …

Background Low birth weight (LBW) remains the main cause of mortality and morbidity in
infants, and a problem in the care of pregnant women world-wide particularly in developing …

Background Low birth weight (LBW) is one of the major determinants of perinatal survival,
infant morbidity, and mortality, as well as the risk of developmental disabilities and illnesses …

Background. Low birth weight and preterm delivery are birth outcomes that can predict
newborns' survival, development, and long‐term health outcomes. This study assessed the …