Determinants of Low Birth Weight in Ghana: Analysis of the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey
Michael Arthur Ofori, David Kwamena Mensah, Theophilus Asamoah, Michael Fosu Ofori · 2026
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Michael Arthur Ofori and colleagues mined Ghana's 2022 Demographic and Health Survey to find what drives low birth weight. Their analysis appeared in Health Science Reports in 2026. Low birth weight, under twenty-five hundred grams, raises the risk of infant illness and death. The study covered 8,581 women of reproductive age and tested social, maternal, and health-care factors together in regression models.
About one baby in six was born underweight. Poverty raised the odds, and the single strongest risk was missing malaria prevention in pregnancy, which nearly tripled them. Skilled antenatal care and iron supplements were protective when present and risky when absent. Secondary schooling, older maternal age, and higher body weight lowered the odds. Young, underweight mothers faced a combined risk greater than either factor alone. The authors call for action on poverty, nutrition, malaria prevention, iron, and skilled care together.
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| CREATOR | Michael Arthur Ofori, David Kwamena Mensah, Theophilus Asamoah, Michael Fosu Ofori |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 37 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |