Low birth weight and its associated risk factors in a rural health district of Burkina Faso: a cross sectional study

• Main Authors: Moussa Lingani (Author), Serge Henri Zango (Author), Innocent Valéa (Author), Georges Somé (Author), Maïmouna Sanou (Author), Sékou O. Samadoulougou (Author), Serge Ouoba (Author), Eli Rouamba (Author), Annie Robert (Author), Michèle Dramaix (Author), Philippe Donnen (Author), Halidou Tinto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Low birth weight (LBW) is a major factor of neonate mortality that particularly affects developing countries. However, the scarcity of data to support decision making to reduce LBW occurrence is a major obstacle in sub-Saharan Africa. The aim of this research was to determine the...