Maznah Dahlui|Nazar Mohd Zabadi Mohd Azahar|Oche Mansur Oche|Norlaili Abdul Aziz
Risk factors for low birth weight in Nigeria: evidence from the 2013 Nigeria Demographic and Health Survey
University of Malaya|Universiti Teknologi MARA|Usmanu Danfodiyo University|University of Malaya
backgroundlow birth weight lbw continues primary cause infant morbidity mortalityobjectivethis study undertaken identify predictors lbw nigeriadesignthe data study extracted 2013 nigeria demographic health survey conducted national population commission several questionnaires used survey covering questions pregnancy characteristics inclusion criteria include mothers gave birth child 5 years interview aged 1549 years either permanent residents visitors present household night survey conducted birth weight infants recorded written records hospital cards mothers recallresultsthe prevalence lbw study 73 multiple logistic regression analysis showed adjusted significant odds ratio mothers north west region aor 1067 95 ci 583195 twin pregnancy aor 511 95 ci 311839 primiparous mother aor 208 95 ci 115377 maternal weight less 70 kg aor 192 95 ci 132278 manual paternal employment aor 191 95 ci 108337conclusionsthe risk factors lbw identified study modifiable order reduce menace nigeria holistic approaches health education maternal nutrition improvement socioeconomic indices increasing quality quantity antenatal care services paramount importance