Factors associated with low birth weight among babies born at Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia

Abstract Background Low birth weight is defined as infant born with weight of less than 2500 g. It is one of the major public health problems worldwide. In Ethiopia, there are limited evidences on factors contributing to low birthweight. Objective To assess factors associated with low birth weight b...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Melese Siyoum, Teshome Melese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:Italian Journal of Pediatrics
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13052-019-0637-7