Factors associated with low birth weight among neonates born at Olkalou District Hospital, Central Region, Kenya

INTRODUCTION: Ninety-two percent of Low Birth Weight(LBW) infants are born in developing countries, 70% in Asia and 22% in Africa. WHO and UNICEF estimate LBW in Kenya as11% and 6%by 2009 Kenya Demographic Health Survey. The same survey estimated LBW to be 5.5% in Central Province, Kenya. Data in Ol...

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Autores principales: Muchemi, Onesmus Maina, Echoka, Elizabeth, Makokha, Anselimo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The African Field Epidemiology Network 2015
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4458305/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26090056
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2015.20.108.4831

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4458305/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26090056
http://dx.doi.org/10.11604/pamj.2015.20.108.4831

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