Role of social support and spouse abuse in low birth weight: A Case-control study from Puducherry, India

• Main Authors: Yamini Marimuthu (Author), Sonali Sarkar (Author), Shivanand Kattimani (Author), Yuvaraj Krishnamoorthy (Author), Bharathnag Nagappa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Low birth weight (LBW) is a major cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality. In addition to medical/clinical risk factors, various socio-demographic factors also have an impact on birth weight. Objective: The objective of the study is to determine the association of antenatal social supp...