Journal of Women's Health Care
Open Access
ISSN: 2167-0420
ISSN: 2167-0420
School of Nursing and Midwifery, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Harar, Ethiopia
Research Article
Magnitude of Low Birth Weight and Associated Factors among Women who gave Birth in Public Hospitals of Harari Regional State, Eastern Ethiopia
Author(s): Mohammed Abdurke Kure*, Kedir Teji Roba, Mohammednur Abdo Komicha, Gudina Egata and Meyrema Abdo
Background: Low birth weight remains a public health challenge in developing worlds. Globally, low birth weight is associated with an increased risk of early neonatal mortality and morbidity. The primary causes of low birth weight are related to maternal risk factors. For instance; maternal under nutrition, maternal anemia, and hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are associated with low birth weight. Although it remains one of the top challenges of adverse birth outcome, predictors of low birth weight are rarely Eastern studied in Ethiopia. To the best knowledge of the researchers, the magnitude of low birth weight is not studied in this study area. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess the magnitude of low birth weight and associated factors among women who gave birth in public Hospitals of Harari Regional state, Eastern Ethiopia.
Methods: A facility-based cross-section.. View More»
DOI:
10.35248/2167-0420.21.10.534