Prevalence and factors associated with underweight among 15-49-year-old women in Sierra Leone: a secondary data analysis of Sierra Leone demographic health survey of 2019

• Main Authors: Eric Nzirakaindi Ikoona (Author), Mame Awa Toure (Author), Amon Njenga (Author), Lucy Namulemo (Author), Ronald Kaluya (Author), Kassim Kamara (Author), Freddy Wathum Drinkwater Oyat (Author), Judith Aloyo (Author), David Lagoro Kitara (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Women are at higher risks of being underweight than men due to biological, socio-economic, and cultural factors. Underweight women have high risks of poor obstetric outcomes. We aimed to determine the prevalence and factors associated with being underweight among women of reprodu...