Prevalence, spatial distribution, and predictors of low birth weight among newborns in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey

Ntiakoh¹ MK, Dery¹ CNP, Boateng¹ SKA, Alikor¹ W, Ofori¹ EA, Armah¹ NA, Korankye¹ A, Tawiah¹ W, Abomabiik¹ S, Takramah¹ WK.

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DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-10817936/v1
Published: 2026-08-27
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@article{allodium:10.21203/rs.3.rs-10817936/v1,
  title = {Prevalence, spatial distribution, and predictors of low birth weight among newborns in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey},
  author = {Ntiakoh¹ MK and  Dery¹ CNP and  Boateng¹ SKA and  Alikor¹ W and  Ofori¹ EA and  Armah¹ NA and  Korankye¹ A and  Tawiah¹ W and  Abomabiik¹ S and  Takramah¹ WK.},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.21203/rs.3.rs-10817936/v1},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-10817936/v1}
}

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AU  -  Dery¹ CNP
AU  -  Boateng¹ SKA
AU  -  Alikor¹ W
AU  -  Ofori¹ EA
AU  -  Armah¹ NA
AU  -  Korankye¹ A
AU  -  Tawiah¹ W
AU  -  Abomabiik¹ S
AU  -  Takramah¹ WK.
PY  - 2026
DO  - 10.21203/rs.3.rs-10817936/v1
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MK, N., CNP, D., SKA, B., W, A., EA, O., NA, A., A, K., W, T., S, A., & WK., T. (2026). Prevalence, spatial distribution, and predictors of low birth weight among newborns in Ghana: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of the 2022 Demographic and Health Survey. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-10817936/v1

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