An Exploratory Spatial Analysis of Low Birth Weight and its Determinants in India

ConclusionOur findings reveal greater attention towards maternal and child health care especially for the backward districts in the states of UP Uttar Pradesh, MP Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Rajasthan are needed. Several maternal and social factors leads to the occurrence of low birth weight. Emphasis should be placed on improving the nutritional status of the mothers.
Source: Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health - Category: Epidemiology Source Type: research