Tobacco exposure during pregnancy and birth weight in Arua district - Asiimwe Kamugisha, Alex;Gita, Sheeba;Mugyenyi, Possy
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Exposure to tobacco during pregnancy is a risk to mothers' health and their unborn babies. It has been observed to be an important independent risk factor for the low birth-weight of newborns which may lead to fetal death. In Africa, Uganda is one of the countries with high prevalence of low birth weight newborns and is also experiencing an increasing trend in tobacco consumption. However, there is little evidence about the relationship between the prevalence of low birth weight and exposure to tobacco during pregnancy in Uganda. So the main objective of this study was to determine the…mehr

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Exposure to tobacco during pregnancy is a risk to mothers' health and their unborn babies. It has been observed to be an important independent risk factor for the low birth-weight of newborns which may lead to fetal death. In Africa, Uganda is one of the countries with high prevalence of low birth weight newborns and is also experiencing an increasing trend in tobacco consumption. However, there is little evidence about the relationship between the prevalence of low birth weight and exposure to tobacco during pregnancy in Uganda. So the main objective of this study was to determine the association between exposure to tobacco during pregnancy and low birth weight in Arua district so as to generate information that will be used by the district health team and other stake holders in designing appropriate strategies for preventing mothers from exposure to tobacco during pregnancy.
Autorenporträt
Alex Asiimwe Kamugisha tem MPH (Epi/Bio) da Escola de Saúde Pública da Universidade de Makerere. Bolsista em Gestão de Doenças Infecciosas e Saúde, B. Ciências Médicas Laboratoriais.