Determinants of low birth weight deliveries at five referral hospitals in Western Area Urban district, Sierra Leone

• Main Authors: David Kabba Kargbo (Author), Kofi Nyarko (Author), Samuel Sackey (Author), Adolphina Addo-Lartey (Author), Ernest Kenu (Author), Francis Anto (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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...