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| Title |
Prevalence of abnormal birth weight and related factors in Northern region, Ghana
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| Published in |
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, December 2015
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| DOI | 10.1186/s12884-015-0790-y |
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| Authors |
Abdulai Abubakari, Gisela Kynast-Wolf, Albrecht Jahn |
| Abstract |
Birth weight is a crucial determinant of the development potential of the newborn. Abnormal newborn weights are associated with negative effects on the health and survival of the baby and the mother. Therefore, this study was designed to determine the prevalence of abnormal birth weight and related factors in Northern region, Ghana. The study was a facility-based cross-sectional survey in five hospitals in Northern region, Ghana. These hospitals were selected based on the different socio-economic backgrounds of their clients. The data on birth weight and other factors were derived from hospital records. It was observed that low birth weight is still highly prevalent (29.6 %), while macrosomia (10.5 %) is also increasingly becoming important. There were marginal differences in low birth weight observed across public hospitals but marked difference in low birth weight was observed in Cienfuegos Suglo Specialist Hospital (Private hospital) as compared to the public hospitals. The private hospital also had the highest prevalence of macrosomia (20.1 %). Parity (0-1) (p < 0.001), female gender (p < 0.001) and location (rural) (p < 0.001) were significantly associated with decreased risk of macrosomic births. On the other hand, female infant sex (p < 0.001), residential status (rural) (p < 0.001) and parity (0-1) (p < 0.001) were significantly associated with increased risk of low birth weigh. Our findings show that under nutrition (low birth weight) and over nutrition (macrosomia) coexist among infants at birth in Northern region reflecting the double burden of malnutrition phenomenon, which is currently being experienced by developing and transition counties. Both low birth weight and macrosomia are risk factors, which could contribute considerably to the current and future burden of diseases. This may overstretch the already fragile health system in Ghana. Therefore, it is prudent to recommend that policies aiming at reducing diet related diseases should focus on addressing malnutrition during pregnancy and early life. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 325 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Ghana | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 323 | 99% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 57 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 41 | 13% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 28 | 9% |
| Researcher | 23 | 7% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 22 | 7% |
| Other | 36 | 11% |
| Unknown | 118 | 36% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 67 | 21% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 62 | 19% |
| Social Sciences | 17 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 11 | 3% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 2% |
| Other | 35 | 11% |
| Unknown | 126 | 39% |
Attention Score in Context
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