Maternal associated factors of low birth weight: a hospital based cross-sectional mixed study in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia
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- 作者：Meresa Gebremedhin ; Fentie Ambaw ; Eleni Admassu…
- 关键词：Low birth weight ; Maternal factors ; Tigray ; Northern Ethiopia
- 刊名：BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：December 2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：15
- 期：1
- 全文大小：410 KB
- 刊物主题：Reproductive Medicine; Maternal and Child Health; Gynecology;
- 出版者：BioMed Central
- ISSN：1471-2393
文摘
Background Birth weight is an important determinant of child survival and development. So far, the prevalence and traditional maternal feeding practice correlates of low birth weight have not been explored well in Ethiopia. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and associated factors of low birth weight among mothers who delivered at governmental hospitals, Northern, Ethiopia.