Effect of birthweight measurement quality improvement on low birthweight prevalence in rural Ethiopia

• Main Authors: Estifanos Baye (Author), Firehiwot Workneh Abate (Author), Michelle Eglovitch (Author), Fisseha Shiferie (Author), Ingrid E. Olson (Author), Tigest Shifraw (Author), Workagegnehu Tarekegn Kidane (Author), Kalkidan Yibeltal (Author), Sitota Tsegaye (Author), Mulatu Melese Derebe (Author), Sheila Isanaka (Author), Blair J. Wylie (Author), Rose L. Molina (Author), Grace J. Chan (Author), Amare Worku (Author), Luke C. Mullany (Author), Alemayehu Worku (Author), Yemane Berhane (Author), Anne C. C. Lee (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Low birthweight (LBW) (< 2500 g) is a significant determinant of infant morbidity and mortality worldwide. In low-income settings, the quality of birthweight data suffers from measurement and recording errors, inconsistent data reporting systems, and missing data from non-faci...