Maternal Determinants of Birth Weight in Northern Ghana.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Weight at birth is usually considered as an indicator of the health status of a given society. As a result this study was designed to investigate the association between birth weight and maternal factors such as gestational weight gain, pre-pregnancy BMI and socio-economic status in Northern Ghana.

Methods

The study was a facility-based cross-sectional survey conducted in two districts in the Northern region of Ghana. These districts were purposively sampled to represent a mix of urban, peri-urban and rural population. The current study included 419 mother-infant pairs who delivered at term (37-42 weeks). Mother's height, pre-pregnancy weight and weight changes were generated from the antenatal records. Questionnaires were administered to establish socio-economic

SUBMITTER: Abubakari A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4539219 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature