Oladeinde Henry Bankole, Oladeinde Oladapo Babatunde, Omoregie Richard, Onifade Adekunle Abdufattai
Department of Medical Microbiology, College of Health Sciences, Igbinedion University, Okada, Nigeria.
Department of Obstetrics and Gyneocology, Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria.
Afr Health Sci. 2015 Dec;15(4):1123-9. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v15i4.10.
The traditional birth attendant delivers majority of pregnant women in Nigeria.
This study aimed at determining the prevalence and associated risk factors for delivery of low birth weight (LBW) neonates in a Traditional Birth Home (TBH)in Benin City, Nigeria.
A total of 780 pregnant women who received ante-natal care at a TBH and live singletons born to them were recruited for this study. Venous blood was collected from all pregnant women at onset of labour, and haemogblobin concentration determined using standard method.
The prevalence of low birth weight was 6.3%, and was significantly affected by maternal age (P =0.039), gestational age (P=0.019), maternal height (P = 0.001), marital status (P = 0.015), and time of registration (P = 0.016). Being in a polygamous union, was significantly associated with the prevalence of LBW (OR = 13.640; 95%CI: = 6.148, 30.261; P = < 0.0001). Maternal anaemia was identified as a risk factor for the delivering of LBW neonates (OR = 2.797; 95% CI = 1.555, 5.029; P = 0.0001).
The prevalence of low birth weight was 6.3%. Intervention by appropriate agencies is advocated to reduce LBW in TBHs in Nigeria.
在尼日利亚，大多数孕妇由传统接生员接生。
本研究旨在确定尼日利亚贝宁城一家传统接生院（TBH）中低出生体重（LBW）新生儿的患病率及相关危险因素。
本研究招募了780名在TBH接受产前护理且单胎分娩的孕妇。在分娩开始时采集所有孕妇的静脉血，并采用标准方法测定血红蛋白浓度。
低出生体重的患病率为6.3%，受产妇年龄（P = 0.039）、孕周（P = 0.019）、产妇身高（P = 0.001）、婚姻状况（P = 0.015）和登记时间（P = 0.016）的显著影响。处于一夫多妻制婚姻中与低出生体重的患病率显著相关（OR = 13.640；95%CI： = 6.148，30.261；P = < 0.0001）。产妇贫血被确定为低出生体重新生儿分娩的一个危险因素（OR = 2.797；95%CI = 1.555，5.029；P = 0.0001）。
低出生体重的患病率为6.3%。提倡相关机构进行干预以降低尼日利亚传统接生院中的低出生体重情况。
