Low-birth-weight babies among hospital deliveries in Nepal: a hospital-based study
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Low-birth-weight babies among hospital deliveries in Nepal: a hospital-based study
BACKGROUND Birth weight is an important indicator of a population's health and is associated with numerous interrelated factors in the infant, mother, and physical environment. The objective of this study was to assess the proportion of low birth weight and identify the associated factors for low birth weight in a liveborn infant among the women in Morang, Nepal. METHODS A cross-sectional sur...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Women's Health
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1179-1411
DOI: 10.2147/ijwh.s84559