Socioeconomic and demographic determinants of birth weight in southern rural Ghana: evidence from Dodowa Health and Demographic Surveillance System
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Socioeconomic and demographic determinants of birth weight in southern rural Ghana: evidence from Dodowa Health and Demographic Surveillance System
BACKGROUND Low birth weight (LBW) is one of the major factors affecting child morbidity and mortality worldwide. It also results in substantial costs to the health sector and imposes a significant burden on the society as a whole. This study seeks to investigate the determinants of low birth weight and the incidence of LBW in southern rural Ghana. METHODS Pregnancy, birth, demographic and soc...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1471-2393
DOI: 10.1186/s12884-016-0956-2