Prevalence of Low Birth Weight in Mbuji-Mayi City, Democratic Republic of Congo - Open Access Library Journal

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Prevalence of Low Birth Weight in Mbuji-Mayi City, Democratic Republic of Congo ()

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DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1103474 836 Downloads 1,890 Views Citations

Author(s)

Kanyiki Katala Moise^1*, Banza Ndala Deca Blood¹, Ciamala Mukendi Paul², Mukendi Mukendi Jean Réne², Kanyeba Mulumba Odette¹, Kabulo Kasongo Benjamin³, Kabumba Kabumba François⁴, Kabamba Nzaji Michel⁵

Affiliation(s)

¹Higher Institute of Medical Techniques of Mbuji-Mayi, Community Health Section of Epidemiology Option, Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo.
²Higher Institute of Medical Techniques of Mbuji-Mayi, Nursing Section, Teaching and Administration Option in Nursing, Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo.
³Official University of Mbujimayi, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo.
⁴Official University of Mbujimayi, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgery, Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of Congo.
⁵Faculty of Medicine, Department of Public Health, University of Kamina, Kamina, Democratic Republic of Congo.

ABSTRACT

Low birth weight is a major public health problem, both in developed countries and developing countries, by its magnitude and its strong association with morbidity and mortality. The aim in this study was to determine the prevalence of low birth weight in Mbuji-Mayi. This is a descriptive study conducted in the city of Mbuji-Mayi in three health zones targeted by the study which DUILU, Dibindi and KANSELE among natal women and their newborns respectively registered for the period of one month, from 1 June to 30 June 2015. Data were collected in an integrated way. The following observations were made: in the study period, 1266 women were interviewed. After analysis: the prevalence of low weight was 14.3%; gestational age at birth superior to 36 SA represented 89.9% and 50.6% of newborns were female.

KEYWORDS

Prevalence, Low Weight, Mbuji-Mayi

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Moise, K. , Blood, B. , Paul, C. , Réne, M. , Odette, K. , Benjamin, K. , François, K. and Michel, K. (2017) Prevalence of Low Birth Weight in Mbuji-Mayi City, Democratic Republic of Congo. Open Access Library Journal, 4, 1-6. doi: 10.4236/oalib.1103474.

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