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Statistical Analysis Of Birth Pattern
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1.4 DEFINITION OF TERMS
Neonates: This refers to an infant in its first twenty eight (28) days or less than a month.
Birth Weight: This is the body weight of a baby at birth or just after birth.
Gestation Period: this is the time in which the foetus develops in the womb, beginning at fertilization and ending at birth
Preterm Birth: This is the birth of a baby of less than 37 weeks gestationa age.
Posterm: This is a pregnancy that extends to 42 weeks and above.
Premature Birth: this is the birth of a baby before the developing organs are mature enough to allow normal postnatal survival.
Mortality: This is the state of being mortal or being susceptible to birth.
Parity: This is the state of having borne off springs or the number of times a female has given birth.
Morbidity: This is an incidence of ill health, or the rate at which a person falls ill.
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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---
