BACKGROUND Though birth interval has beneficial effects on health status of the mother and their children, it is affected by range of factors some of which are rooted in social and cultural norms and the reproductive behaviors of individual women. However, there was limited data showed the determinants of birth intervals in rural pastoral communities of South Ethiopia. Therefore, the study was ...

To date, several studies have investigated the intergenerational effect of preterm and small-for-gestational-age (SGA) births. However, most studies excluded both twin mothers and twin offspring from the analyses. Thus, the objective of this study was to investigate the intergenerational effect of preterm birth and SGA births among twins and singletons. A prospective population-based register s...

BACKGROUND Preference for sons in India has resulted in a skewed sex ratio at live birth, probably as a consequence of female feticide. However, it is unclear if these cultural preferences are also currently present in communities who have emigrated from India to England and Wales. METHODS Data of all live births in England and Wales from 2007-2011 were obtained from the Office of National St...

The present study aimed to determine the patterns and factors associated with birth intervals in multiparous women in Babol, northern Iran. We conducted a cross-sectional study of 500 multiparous women at health centers and referred to the hospital for delivery in Babol, northern Iran in 2007. Data were collected using a questionnaire, including birth intervals, demographics, fertility variable...