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Statistical Analysis Of Birth Pattern
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1.1 OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY
This current study will be conducted with the sole aim of assessing the impact of:
i. Birth-weight on maternal age
ii. Birth-weight on Parity
iii. Birth weight on Gestational age
iv. Birth-weight on Maternal weight
v. Birth weight on Maternal height
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And finally, to estimate a model which will be able to predict an
infant’s birth weight from afore mentioned factors.
1.2 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE STUDY
This
research work explores the dependency of child’s birth weight on some
factors which may affect it, therefore it will be significant to medical
practitioners, maternity specialists and potential parents. It will
also be of great benefits to future researchers who wish to explore
issues concerning birth weight of a child.
1.3 SCOPE AND LIMITATION OF THE STUDY
The
prevalence of low birth weight in Nigeria has been put previously at
16%, 9% and 12% (UNICEF 2001, 2003). Every single day, Nigeria loses
about 2,300 under-five year olds. This may be associated with the
incidence of low birth weight in the country, thus making the country
the second largest contributor to under-five mortality in the whole
world (UNICEF, 2008).
Hence, the importance of this study cannot be
overemphasized; this research paper seeks to investigate some factors
which may affect the birth weight from the statistical perspective.
This research is however limited to data obtained from the University of Abuja teaching Hospital, Gwagwalada, Abuja.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]This study examined the birth pattern in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) using the University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) as a case study. Data was collected on two hundred (200) neonates from the hospital. The research studied the effect of some factors on birth weight of neonates, the factors includes the age of the mother, parity, mother’s height, gestation period and mother’s weight at gestation. A regression model was also estimated which was used to forecast. The ... Continue reading---
