A prospective study of maternal risk factors for low birth weight babies in Maiduguri, North-Eastern Nigeria

Takai, Idris Usman; Bukar, Mohammed; Audu, BM

doi:10.4103/0331-8540.140353

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“…The independent effect of birth interval on the risk of having low birth weight babies was assessed using ≥ 24 months as a reference category and there was statically significant association of mother with birth interval of ≤ 24 months. Increased risk of LBW to some extent with decreasing birth interval in this study was consistent with results from other studies in different parts of the world (16,20,(32)(33)(34). Birth spacing has become a major health promotion program strategy for mothers and children in recent decades in developing countries.…”

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Risk Factors for Low Birth Weight among Neonates Delivered in Public Health Facilities in Adama town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

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Chaka

Abebe

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Back ground: Low birth weight is the major predictor of prenatal mortality and morbidity world wide. It has been defined by the World Health Organization as weight at birth of less than 2,500 grams irrespective of their age. Rate of low birth weight is still high in developing countries like Ethiopia particularly Oromia regional state where adequate primary health care services for maternal and child health are not universally available to all the populations. It is therefore imperative to identify risk factors for low birth weight in various communities in order to come up with feasible intervention strategies to minimize the problem. Methods: Facility based case-control study design was conducted from June-1/2017 to April-30/2018 on 318 mothers with singleton and full term neonates (108 case to 210 control). Semi structured interviewer administered and pretested questionnaire was used by trained data collectors working in delivery ward. The data were entered and analyzed statistical software. Descriptive and bivariate analysis was done. Result The mean maternal age of all study participants was 26.7 years with [SD of 4.8] with mean age for mothers of cases was 25.5 years and for controls was 27.4 years. In bivariet analysis residency being rural (AOR= 1.95 with 95% CI (1.0-3.48), parity ≥2 (AOR= 3.45 (1.89-6.32), number of antenatal care attendance ˂4 visits (AOR= 0.40(0.218-0.73)), birth interval ˂24 moths (AOR= 2.68 (1.45-4.94), history of hypertension (AOR= 0.39(0.18-0.87) and maternal MUAC ˂21cm (AOR=0.38 (0.159-0.91) were found to be statistically significant. Conclusions Variables that were found to have a statically significant relationship with low birth weight were residency being rural, occupation, parity ≥2 & birth interval ≤24months, number of antenatal care attendance ˂4 visits, history of hypertension and maternal MUAC ˂21cm were found to be statistically significant. Key phrases:- Low bith weight, maternal risk factor

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Risk Factors for Low Birth Weight among Neonates Delivered in Public Health Facilities in Adama town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

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Abebe

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“…The incidence of low birth weight was higher than previous findings of 7.8% and 16.9% in hospital-based cohort studies in Maiduguri [16,22]. Overall prevalence of low birth weight in Nigeria was also lower than findings of this study (7.3%) [66].…”

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Improving malaria preventive practices and pregnancy outcomes through a health educational intervention: a randomized controlled trial

Balami

Said

Zulkefli

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Background: The prevalence of malaria in pregnancy and its complications, remain very high in Nigeria. This study aimed to determine the effects of a malaria health educational intervention based on the information-motivation-behavioural skills (IMB) model on malaria preventive practices and pregnancy outcomes. Methods: The study was a randomized controlled parallel-group study, where 372 randomly selected antenatal care attendees were randomly assigned to one of either two groups after collecting baseline data. The intervention group then received a four-hour health education intervention developed based on the IMB model, while the control group received a similarly designed health education on breastfeeding, and were then followed-up to the end of their pregnancies. The intention-to-treat analysis using the generalized linear mixed models was used to analyse the data obtained. Results: The reported frequency of ITN use and dose of IPTp taken, were higher in the intervention group by 0.32 levels (p=0.024) and 0.37 doses (p<0.001) respectively, implying that for 32% and 37% of the participants, an individual in the intervention group slept more frequently under an ITN by one day, and had also took one dose of IPTp more than an individual in the control group. The intervention group also achieved a haematocrit level of 0.80% higher than the control group. The intervention however, had no significant effect on the incidence of malaria diagnosis or babies’ birth weights. Conclusion: The intervention was effective in improving ITN use, IPTp uptake, and haematocrit levels. It is therefore recommended for the module to be adopted and incorporated into the routine antenatal care programmes in the state. Trial registration: Pan African Clinical Trial Registry, PACTR201610001823405. Registered 26 October 2016, www.pactr.org.

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“…The incidence of low birth weight was higher than previous findings of 7.8% and 16.9% in hospitalbased cohort studies in Maiduguri [16,22]. Overall prevalence of low birth weight in Nigeria was also lower than findings of this study (7.3%) [66].…”

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Improving malaria preventive practices and pregnancy outcomes through a health educational intervention: a randomized controlled trial

Balami

Said

Zulkefli

et al. 2020

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Background: The prevalence of malaria in pregnancy and its complications, remain very high in Nigeria. This study aimed to determine the effects of a malaria health educational intervention based on the information-motivation-behavioural skills (IMB) model on malaria preventive practices and pregnancy outcomes. Methods: The study was a randomized controlled parallel-group study, where 372 randomly selected antenatal care attendees were randomly assigned to one of either two groups after collecting baseline data. The intervention group then received a four-hour health education intervention developed based on the IMB model, while the control group received a similarly designed health education on breastfeeding, and were then followed-up to the end of their pregnancies. The intention-to-treat analysis using the generalized linear mixed models was used to analyse the data obtained. Results: The reported frequency of ITN use and dose of IPTp taken, were higher in the intervention group by 0.32 levels ( p =0.024) and 0.37 doses ( p <0.001) respectively, implying that for 32% and 37% of the participants, an individual in the intervention group slept more frequently under an ITN by one day, and had also took one dose of IPTp more than an individual in the control group. The intervention group also achieved a haematocrit level of 0.80% higher than the control group. The intervention however, had no significant effect on the incidence of malaria diagnosis or babies’ birth weights. Conclusion: The intervention was effective in improving ITN use, IPTp uptake, and haematocrit levels. It is therefore recommended for the module to be adopted and incorporated into the routine antenatal care programmes in the state.

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A prospective study of maternal risk factors for low birth weight babies in Maiduguri, North-Eastern Nigeria

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Risk Factors for Low Birth Weight among Neonates Delivered in Public Health Facilities in Adama town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Risk Factors for Low Birth Weight among Neonates Delivered in Public Health Facilities in Adama town, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia

Improving malaria preventive practices and pregnancy outcomes through a health educational intervention: a randomized controlled trial

Improving malaria preventive practices and pregnancy outcomes through a health educational intervention: a randomized controlled trial

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