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

David Kabba KargboKofi NyarkoSamuel SackeyAdolphina Addo-LarteyErnest KenuFrancis Anto

Published in: Italian journal of pediatrics (2021)

Factors associated with LBW identified were unemployment, anaemia during pregnancy, < 2 years inter-pregnancy interval and cigarette smoking during pregnancy. Health care providers should screen and sensitize mothers on the risk factors of LBW during antenatal sessions.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
low birth weight
healthcare
risk factors
south africa
human milk
high throughput
primary care
preterm infants
iron deficiency
pregnant women
single cell
affordable care act