Toru Tigistu, Anmut Walellign
Department of Nursing, Wolkite University, Ethiopia.
Department of Midwifery, Wolaita Sodo University, Ethiopia.
Int J Pediatr. 2020 Jul 25;2020:5841963. doi: 10.1155/2020/5841963. eCollection 2020.
Low birth weight is defined as when a newborn weighs less than 2,500 grams within an hour of birth. Globally, it has been known that around 15.5% of newborns were below the normal level of weight at their birth and 95% of these infants lived in developing countries. The main objective of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of low birth weight among newborns delivered at Butajira General Hospital, Southwest Ethiopia.
An institutional-based cross-sectional study design was employed. All 196 paired study participants (newborn-mother) who were born on a one-month duration of the data collection period were included in the study. A pretested questionnaire was used to gather pertinent information about mother and newborn along with measuring newborn birth weight.
Majority of mothers 175 (92.1%) were aged between 20 and 34 years, and 186 (97.9%) were married. About 169 (88.9%) were protestant religion followers. This study showed that the magnitude of low birth weight among study participants was 12.5%, and factors such as maternal medical complication during pregnancy, maternal MUAC less than 23 cm, and birth interval less than 24 months were significantly associated with low birth.
The study finding indicated that a significant number of newborns measured underweight which is below the normal level of weight at birth. The study identified factors such as maternal medical condition during pregnancy, maternal MUAC less than 23 cm, and birth interval less than 24 months. Based on study findings, we recommend health care officials, policymakers, key persons in the family, and volunteers to work on nutritional values particularly during pregnancy and before pregnancy. Spacing of birth is crucial to have healthy baby and healthy family even healthy society at large, so attention should be paid on family planning utilization.
低出生体重定义为新生儿出生后一小时内体重低于2500克。在全球范围内，已知约15.5%的新生儿出生时体重低于正常水平，其中95%的婴儿生活在发展中国家。本研究的主要目的是评估埃塞俄比亚西南部布塔吉拉综合医院分娩的新生儿中低出生体重的患病率及相关因素。
采用基于机构的横断面研究设计。在数据收集期的一个月内出生的所有196对研究参与者（新生儿 - 母亲）都纳入了研究。使用经过预测试的问卷收集有关母亲和新生儿的相关信息，并测量新生儿出生体重。
大多数母亲175人（92.1%）年龄在20至34岁之间，186人（97.9%）已婚。约169人（88.9%）是新教信徒。本研究表明，研究参与者中低出生体重的比例为12.5%，孕期母亲的医疗并发症、母亲上臂中段臂围小于23厘米以及生育间隔小于24个月等因素与低出生体重显著相关。
研究结果表明，大量新生儿体重低于出生时的正常水平。该研究确定了孕期母亲的医疗状况、母亲上臂中段臂围小于23厘米以及生育间隔小于24个月等因素。根据研究结果，我们建议卫生保健官员、政策制定者、家庭中的关键人物和志愿者关注营养问题，特别是在孕期和孕前。生育间隔对于拥有健康的婴儿、健康的家庭乃至整个健康的社会至关重要，因此应重视计划生育的使用。
