Determinants of low birth weight deliveries at five referral hospitals in Western Area Urban district, Sierra Leone
Abstract Background Low birth weight (LBW) contributes significantly to infant and child mortality. Each year, about 20 1million deliveries are LBW with 96.5% occurring in developing countries. Whiles the incidence of LBW is reducing in other districts of Sierra Leone, it has been reported to be inc...
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Main Authors: | David Kabba Kargbo (Author), Kofi Nyarko (Author), Samuel Sackey (Author), Adolphina Addo-Lartey (Author), Ernest Kenu (Author), Francis Anto (Author) |
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2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
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