Prevalence of low birth weight and its associated factors: Hospital based cross sectional study in Nepal.

ABSTRACT: Low birth weight is still an important public health problem worldwide. It is a major contributor to neonatal death in developing countries, including Nepal. The government of Nepal has developed and implemented different programs to improve maternal and neonatal health, including baby's birth weight. However, low birth weight is a major maternal and child health challenge. Maternal factors determining the birth weight of neonates have been poorly assessed in previous studies in Nepal. Thus, this study aims to assess the prevalence and risk factors associated with low birth weight in Nepal. An institution-based descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out in Paropakar Maternity Hospital and Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital of Kathmandu district among 308 postnatal mothers. The d

SUBMITTER: Thapa P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10021178 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature