Determinant Factor of Low Birth Weight of Infants in Teppi General Hospital in Sheka Zone, South Western Ethiopia
Journal Title: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CURRENT RESEARCH IN MEDICAL SCIENCES - Year 2019, Vol 5, Issue 4
Abstract
Back ground: low birth weight is defined as weight at birth less than 2500gm (5.5 pounds). Low birth weight is one of the major predictors of neonatal and prenatal morbidity and mortality both in developed and developing countries. The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and factor associated to low birth weight among neonatal born infants at Tepi General Hospitals. The purpose of this study was to determine factors associated with low birth weight among infants born at Tepi General Hospital. Method: Hospital based cross sectional study was employed and cards of 78 mothers who gave birth to low birth weight babies were assessed or selected by randomly or using table method from hospital constituted the study population. Data were collected using pre prepared structured check list by sample technique called simple random sampling and entered into a computer, edited and analyzed using SPSS for windows version 20.0.1. Results: Prevalence of low birth weight over a period of three weeks preceding the study was about 21.8%. In chi- square analysis age of mothers, mode of delivery type, Apgar scores were appeared to be significantly associated with prevalence of low birth weight among neonatal born five (P<0.05). Out of 78 samples of infants, Majority of infants (47.4%) were born to mothers in the age of below 20 years. Conclusion: As low birth weight was major problem among neonatal born infants at tepi general hospitals. It is important therefore that the newborn unit is well equipped to provide essential services to newborn at risk, including low birth weight. Thus the issue of low birth weight should not be concern of health sectors only, but should also be concerned of other social sectors.
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Habitamu Haile Assaye Belay
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- DOI 10.22192/ijcrms.2019.05.04.006
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