The study was conducted between July 1, 2014, and June 30, 2016. It is 1004 km far from the capital city of Ethiopia, Addis Ababa, and 223 km from Mekelle, which is a capital city of Tigray. Subjects and MethodsĪdwa city is located in central zone of Tigray with an area of 23.0316 km 2 and total population of 66826. It is also important for clinicians who are working in maternity area to adjust and give emphasis in giving care during ANC.Ĭonceptual framework to assess the prevalence and its associated factors of low birth weight among term neonates delivered in Adwa General Hospital, Northern Ethiopia. This study might contribute by providing pertinent information for policy makers and health system planers for possible modifications of strategies to reduce TLBW. Therefore, the aim of this study is to assess prevalence of TLBW and its risk factors in Tigray region (Figure 1). The objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factor of low birth weight in Adwa Hospital, North Ethiopia.Īs far as our knowledge, studies done on LBW and its risk factors are limited in Ethiopia. Infants born with very low weight are more than 100 times more likely to die in the first year of life than are infants of normal birth weight. Mortality of LBW babies is 40 times more than the normal weight babies. Half of all perinatal and one-third of all infant deaths are directly or indirectly related to LBW. It is also a significant determinant of infant and childhood morbidity, particularly of neurodevelopment impairment such as mental retardation and learning disability. LBW is considered as the single most important predictor of infant mortality, especially of deaths within the first months of life. A study done in Gondar showed that the overall prevalence of low birth weight was 17.4%. The prevalence of low birth weight in developing countries (16.5%) is twice that in developed regions (7%). More than 20 million infants worldwide representing 15.5% of all births are born with low birth weight, 95.6% of them in developing countries. WHO estimated that about 25 million low birth weight babies are born each year, nearly 95% of them in developing countries. Neonatal death among infants weighing 1500–2500 grams is 20 times higher than among infants of normal weight. It is one of the major determinants of perinatal survival, infant morbidity, and mortality as well as the risk of developmental disabilities and illnesses in future. Low birth weight refers to birth weights below 2500 grams. Introductionīirth weight is the first weight of the foetus or newborn obtained after birth. The burden of LBW obtained in this study was in the same range as in some other countries. The risk factors were mothers aged less than 20 years, mothers whose pregnancy was desired, mothers with a history of abortion, and mothers with normal hemoglobin, iron with folic acid, and HIV status. The prevalence of term low birth weight was 10%. Adjusted odds ratio and 95% confidence interval were used to determine the strength of association. To identify independent predictors, bivariate and multivariable binary logistic regressions were employed. Data was entered to Epi Data version 3.1 and analyzed using SPSS version 20 software. The study participants were selected through systematic sampling technique and the data was collected using a structured questionnaire. All live births delivered from July 1, 2014, to June 30, 2016, were included in this study.
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A cross-sectional study was conducted among neonates delivered in Adwa Hospital. To assess the prevalence and associated factors of low birth weight among term neonates delivered in Adwa Hospital, Northern Ethiopia. World health organization estimates that 25 million LBW babies are born annually worldwide and 95% occur in developing countries.