Maternal Risk Factors Associated With Term Low Birth Weight Neonates In Public Health Institutions Of Addis Ababa Ethiopia A Case-control Study.

Background: Birth weight plays an important role in infant morbidity, mortality, development,rnand future health of the child. Weight at birth is directly influenced by general level of healthrnstatus of the mother. Maternal environment is the most important determinant of birth weight.rnDespite the profusion of many researches there are considerable confusions and controversiesrnabout the factors that have independent effects on low birth weight. Moreover, most of thernstudies conducted do not exclude preterm babies who are biologically exposed of being with lowrnbirth weight. Therefore, studying the maternal risk factors for only term low birth weightrnneonates will be more helpful in identifying the specific associated modifiable factors. rnObjective: The aim of this study was to determine maternal risk factors associated with low birthrnweight among term neonates in selected public health facilities of Addis Ababa city government. rnMethods: Facility based unmatched case-control study was carried out from April to July 2013.rnMothers’ of 139 low birth weight (

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