Prevalence and Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight among Teenage Mothers in New Mulago Hospital: A Cross Sectional Study

Louis, Bayo; Steven, Buyungo; Margret, Nakiwala; Ronald, Nabimba; Luyinda, Emmanuel; Tadeo, Nsubuga; Namagembe, Imelda; Kasangaki, Arabat; Banura, Cecily

doi:10.17265/2328-7136/2016.04.003

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“…Antenatal care needs to be encouraged, especially in poor socio-economic settings [13, 24]. In Uganda, Bayo et al [25] did not find any significant association between LBW outcomes and ANC attendance in teenage mothers in a single site study. Other multi-site studies from Uganda by Kumar et al [26] and Mcdiehl et al [24] found that mothers who did not attend ANC had a higher risk of adverse birth outcomes.…”

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Maternal factors contributing to low birth weight deliveries in Tshwane District, South Africa

Tshotetsi

Dzikiti

Hajison³

et al. 2019

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Background Low birth weight continues to be a main cause of child morbidity and mortality. Low birth weight can cause complications in adult life, and is therefore a public health concern. In this study, we determined the maternal factors that contribute to low birth weight (LBW) deliveries in Tshwane District, South Africa. Methods We conducted a case control study of 1073 randomly selected mothers who delivered babies in four hospitals in the district. We reviewed antenatal and maternity registers to obtain information about the mothers and their offspring. We fitted a multiple logistic regression to examine relationships between possible factors associated with LBW. Results From the total sample of mothers (n = 1073), 77% (n = 824) were adult women, aged 20 to 35 years. Of the adult mothers, 38.54% (n = 412) delivered low birth weight (LBW) infants. The mean gestational age and weight of all infants at birth was 37.16 weeks (SD 2.92) and 2675.48 grams (SD 616.16) respectively. LBW was associated with prematurity, odds ratio (OR) 7.15, 95% confidence interval (CI) 5.18 to 9.89; premature rupture of membranes OR 7.33, 95% CI 2.43 to 22.12 and attending fewer than five antenatal care (ANC) visits OR 1.30, 95% CI 1.06 to 1.61. Male infants were less likely to be LBW, in this population. Conclusion Women who attended fewer than five ANC visits were predisposed to give birth to low birth weight babies. Mothers should be encouraged to attend ANC visits to detect adverse events like premature rupture of membranes and premature labour timeously.

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Maternal factors contributing to low birth weight deliveries in Tshwane District, South Africa

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Hajison³

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“… 2 , 11 , 14 , 17 , 24 However, the prevalence of LBW was lower than studies conducted in Bahir Dar (21.2%), Uganda (25.5%), India (28.61%), and the regional estimates of LBW in Southern Asia (32.3%). 2 , 3 , 25 , 26 This difference might be due to the socioeconomic, seasonal, and geographical variation, which might result in discrepancies in health service utilization and the nutritional status of mothers.…”

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“…Likewise, studies conducted in Hosanna town, Gondar, Mekelle, and a systematic review and meta-analysis in Ethiopia showed similar findings. 10 , 23 , 25 , 27 These might be because having a birth at an early age had a higher risk of delivering a baby with LBW. 28 Pregnant teens are more likely to develop pregnancy-related high blood pressure and anemia, which will lead to preterm labor and delivery.…”

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<p>Low Birth Weight and Associated Factors Among Newborn Babies in Health Institutions in Dessie, Amhara, Ethiopia</p>

Jember¹,

Menji²,

Yitayew³

2020

JMDH

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Background: Globally, more than 20.5 million infants are born with low birth weight, and the majorities were from Asia and Africa. Even though efforts were made to reduce low birth weight worldwide, it remains a global public health problem, especially in sub-Saharan Africa. Objective: To assess low birth weight and associated factors among newborn babies in health institutions in Dessie, Amhara, Ethiopia. Methods: An institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted among 358 newborn/ mother pairs from March 1 to April 15, 2017, in Dessie town health institutions. The data were collected using a semi-structured interviewer-guided questionnaire. The numbers of newborn/mother pairs surveyed from each health institution were allocated proportionally, and systematic random sampling was used to select the respondents. Epi-info version 7.0 was used for data entry, and Statistical Package for Social Sciences version 20 was used for the analysis. Multivariate logistic regression with adjusted odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals were used to identify significantly associated variables with low birth weight. Results: In this study, the prevalence of low birth weight was 15.6%. Maternal age <20 years (AOR: 3.78, 95% CI, 1.02-13.97), rural residence (AOR: 3.49, 95% CI, 1.48-8.24), having antenatal care follow-up (AOR: 3.79, 95% CI, 1.08-13.23), gestational age <37 weeks (AOR: 3.82, 95% CI, 1.55-9.42), and females (AOR: 3.37, 95% CI, 1.17-9.72) were significantly associated with low birth weight. Conclusion: The proportion of LBW in this study is comparable to the estimated global prevalence. Maternal age, residence, antenatal care, gestational age, and sex were significantly associated variables with low birth weight. Therefore, special attention should be given to antenatal care services and preventive strategies for preterm delivery.

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“…Globally, around 30 million low birthweight (LBW) babies and 15 million preterm births (PB) are born annually. This accounts for 23.4% and 10–11% of all births, respectively [ 1 , 2 ]. In sub-Saharan Africa, adverse pregnancy outcomes including spontaneous abortion, PB (defined as birth prior to 37 weeks of gestation), LBW (defined as birthweight < 2500 g), intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR), small for gestational age (SGA) babies, stillbirths and babies with congenital anomalies are triggered by a broad spectrum of obstetric risk factors such as hypertension, gestational diabetes, tuberculosis and sexually transmitted infections (HIV/AIDS and syphilis) [ 3 – 6 ].…”

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Maternal demographic and antenatal factors, low birth weight and preterm birth: findings from the mother and child in the environment (MACE) birth cohort, Durban, South Africa

Jeena

Asharam

Mitku

et al. 2020

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth

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Background Low birthweight (LBW) and preterm birth (PB) remain the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in neonates worldwide. The aim of this study was to identify maternal demographic and antenatal factors associated with PB and LBW among low socio-economic communities. Methods Pregnant women (n = 1099) were recruited in the first trimester into the Mother and Child in the Environment (MACE) birth cohort in Durban, South Africa. Maternal factors such as demographic information, health status, residential area, occupational, personal and environmental smoking and biomass fuel use were obtained through standardised interviews, while clinical status was obtained in each trimester and antenatal information on HIV status and treatment, syphilis and conditions such as pregnancy induced hypertension, diabetes etc. was extracted from the antenatal assessments. Key outcomes of interest were preterm birth and low birthweight. The latter data was obtained from the clinical assessments performed by midwives at delivery. Logistic regression models identified factors associated with PB and LBW. Results Of the 760 live births, 16.4 and 13.5% were preterm and LBW, respectively. Mothers who delivered by caesarean section had an increased odds of having LBW babies (Adjusted odds ratio (AOR): 1.7; 95% CI: 1.1–2.7) and PB (AOR: 1.7, 95% CI: 1.1–2.7) versus normal vaginal deliveries. Mothers > 30 years (AOR: 1.8, 95% CI: 1.1–2.9) and current smokers (AOR: 2.7, 95% CI: 1.3–5.8) had an increased odds of having PB babies. Compared to younger mothers and non-smokers respectively. An effect of PB and LBW was seen among mothers with high BMI (25.0–29.9 kg/m2) (PB: AOR: 0.5, 95% CI: 0.3–0.9 and LBW: AOR: 0.5, 0.5, CI: 0.3–0.8), and obese BMI (> 30 kg/m2) (PB: AOR: 0.5, 95% CI: 0.3–0.9 and LBW: AOR: 0.4, CI: 0.2–0.7). Maternal HIV (PB AOR: 1.4 and LBW AOR: 1.2) and history of sexually transmitted infections (PB AOR: 2.7 and LBW AOR: 4.2) were not statistically significant. Conclusion Maternal age, cigarette smoking and caesarean delivery were associated with LBW and PB. Findings highlight the need of maternal health interventions to improve new-born health outcomes.

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Prevalence and Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight among Teenage Mothers in New Mulago Hospital: A Cross Sectional Study

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Maternal factors contributing to low birth weight deliveries in Tshwane District, South Africa

Maternal factors contributing to low birth weight deliveries in Tshwane District, South Africa

<p>Low Birth Weight and Associated Factors Among Newborn Babies in Health Institutions in Dessie, Amhara, Ethiopia</p>

Maternal demographic and antenatal factors, low birth weight and preterm birth: findings from the mother and child in the environment (MACE) birth cohort, Durban, South Africa

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