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BIRTH WEIGHT OF HAUSA INFANTS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA
Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1979.tb10787.x
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BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Volume 86, Issue 6, pages 443–449, June 1979
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Rehan, N. E. and Tafida, D. S. (1979), BIRTH WEIGHT OF HAUSA INFANTS IN NORTHERN NIGERIA. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, 86: 443–449. doi: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.1979.tb10787.x
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- Article first published online: 23 AUG 2005
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Summary
The birth weight of 1460 Hausa singleton infants was recorded and analysed. The birth weight of Hausa infants (Mean ± SD) was 3.03±0.45 kg, being higher in males (3.08±0.47 kg) than females (2.97±0.48 kg). The difference was significant (P <0.001). The mean birth weight of first born children was significantly lower than the subsequent born, and increasing birth order was associated with higher birth weight irrespective of maternal age. The birth weight was influenced more by the parity as compared to maternal age. The incidence of low birth weight was 15.8 per cent, being lower in males (13.6 per cent) as compared to females (18.1 per cent). Comparison were made with studies from other parts of the country as well as from other countries.