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Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight in Gambia: Analysis of Gambia 2013 and 2019 Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS)
Other Title
Factors Associated with Low Birth Weight in Gambia: Analysis of Gambia 2013 and 2019 Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS)
Type
thesis
Date Issued
2023-05-25
Author(s)
JUANNA NATALIE HOLDER
Advisor
SANNA, MATTIA
Subjects
系所名稱：全球衛生暨發展碩士學位學程
Description
學位別：碩士
語文別：英文
口試委員：陳怡樺 CHEN,YI-HUA;高志文 GAO,WAYNE;SANNA, MATTIA SANNA, MATTIA
授權範圍：網際網路,開放日期為2023-07-14
語文別：英文
口試委員：陳怡樺 CHEN,YI-HUA;高志文 GAO,WAYNE;SANNA, MATTIA SANNA, MATTIA
授權範圍：網際網路,開放日期為2023-07-14
Abstract
Background: Throughout the sub-Saharan region, Low birth weight (LBW) continues to be a significant contributor to high perinatal mortality and morbidity rates. Although it is getting better in Gambia, it is still a significant health problem. Few researchers currently address the factors connected to LBW with a sizable sample. The study's goal was to determine the most important LBW risk variables in the Gambia and assess how they had evolved over the previous ten years.
Methods: A secondary analysis of the Gambia Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) between 2013 and 2019–20 was completed using questions for women belonging to the reproductive age category. Data used in this study were compiled from birth records (BR), which included information regarding live births to women who decided to be interviewed and having given birth in a time period of five years prior the poll. To investigate the relationship between LBW and child features, sociodemographic variables, and maternal factors, multivariable logistic regression models were constructed. Utilizing SPSS version 26, data analysis was carried out. An adjusted odds ratio and a matching 95% confidence interval (CI) were generated to show the results of the studies. Participants' characteristics were shown using descriptive statistics.
Results: Females have continuously had a high prevalence of LBW. In 2013, there was a substantial association between mothers' education and LBW: babies born to uneducated mothers were shown to be more prone to LBW (AOR = 1.73, 95%CI; 1.03-2.91); however, in 2019, there was no significant association. The wealth index and residency were shown to have additional relevance.
Conclusion: We discovered evidence that the mother's education, wealth index, and area of residency in The Gambia were significantly related to LBW newborns. This suggests that appropriate and timely initiatives should target these factors to address the prevalence of LBW. Based on related variables, findings may also be utilized to direct advancements towards LBW quickly. Health practitioners should warn expectant mothers who risk giving birth to LBW children, and also make sure that they are able to access crucial health information regarding the multiple causes and dangers of LBW. If the important issues are addressed locally or nationally, LBW can be avoided or reduced.
Methods: A secondary analysis of the Gambia Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS) between 2013 and 2019–20 was completed using questions for women belonging to the reproductive age category. Data used in this study were compiled from birth records (BR), which included information regarding live births to women who decided to be interviewed and having given birth in a time period of five years prior the poll. To investigate the relationship between LBW and child features, sociodemographic variables, and maternal factors, multivariable logistic regression models were constructed. Utilizing SPSS version 26, data analysis was carried out. An adjusted odds ratio and a matching 95% confidence interval (CI) were generated to show the results of the studies. Participants' characteristics were shown using descriptive statistics.
Results: Females have continuously had a high prevalence of LBW. In 2013, there was a substantial association between mothers' education and LBW: babies born to uneducated mothers were shown to be more prone to LBW (AOR = 1.73, 95%CI; 1.03-2.91); however, in 2019, there was no significant association. The wealth index and residency were shown to have additional relevance.
Conclusion: We discovered evidence that the mother's education, wealth index, and area of residency in The Gambia were significantly related to LBW newborns. This suggests that appropriate and timely initiatives should target these factors to address the prevalence of LBW. Based on related variables, findings may also be utilized to direct advancements towards LBW quickly. Health practitioners should warn expectant mothers who risk giving birth to LBW children, and also make sure that they are able to access crucial health information regarding the multiple causes and dangers of LBW. If the important issues are addressed locally or nationally, LBW can be avoided or reduced.