Socioeconomic and demographic factors associated with low birth weight in Nepal: Data from 2016 Nepal demographic and health survey
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Factors associated with small size at birth in Nepal: further analysis of Nepal Demographic and Health Survey 2011
BACKGROUND The global Low Birth Weight (LBW) rate is reported to be 15.5% with more than 95% of these LBW infants being from developing countries. LBW is a major factor associated with neonatal deaths in developing countries. The determinants of low birth weight in Nepal have rarely been studied. This study aimed to identify the factors associated with small size at birth among under-five child...
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عنوان ژورنال: Social Health and Behavior
سال: 2020
ISSN: 2589-9767
DOI: 10.4103/shb.shb_46_20