Factors Associated With Low Birth Weight Among Under‐Five Children in Sub‐Saharan Africa: Evidence From Demographic and Health Surveys of 58,857 Children
ABSTRACT Background and Aims Low birth weight has become one of the major health challenges in the world with 19.8 million newborns suffering from it in 2020. Such children stand the risk of dying in their first month of life or are at a high risk of stunted growth, low intelligent quotient and othe...
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| Main Authors: | Sulaimon T. Adedokun, Sanni Yaya |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Health Science Reports |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/hsr2.70719 |
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