Predictors of low birthweight and comparisons of newborn birthweights among different groups of maternal factors at Rev. John Chilembwe Hospital in Phalombe district, Malawi: A retrospective record review

Dumisani Mfipa; Precious L. Hajison; Felistas Mpachika-Mfipa

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0291585

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Predictors of low birthweight and comparisons of newborn birthweights among different groups of maternal factors at Rev. John Chilembwe Hospital in Phalombe district, Malawi: A retrospective record review

Dumisani Mfipa ,

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: dumisanimfipa79@gmail.com

Affiliation Agency for Scientific Research and Training, Lilongwe, Malawi

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1305-218X

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Precious L. Hajison ,

Contributed equally to this work with: Precious L. Hajison, Felistas Mpachika-Mfipa

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Preluha Consultancy, Zomba, Malawi, Pediatric and Child Health Association, Blantyre, Malawi
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Felistas Mpachika-Mfipa

Contributed equally to this work with: Precious L. Hajison, Felistas Mpachika-Mfipa

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Nursing, Phalombe District Health Office, Phalombe, Malawi, Centre for Reproductive Health, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Chichiri, Blantyre, Malawi

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2131-3535

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Predictors of low birthweight and comparisons of newborn birthweights among different groups of maternal factors at Rev. John Chilembwe Hospital in Phalombe district, Malawi: A retrospective record review

Dumisani Mfipa,
Precious L. Hajison,
Felistas Mpachika-Mfipa

Published: August 29, 2024
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0291585

About the Authors

Dumisani Mfipa

Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

* E-mail: dumisanimfipa79@gmail.com

Affiliation Agency for Scientific Research and Training, Lilongwe, Malawi

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1305-218X

Precious L. Hajison

Contributed equally to this work with: Precious L. Hajison, Felistas Mpachika-Mfipa

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Preluha Consultancy, Zomba, Malawi, Pediatric and Child Health Association, Blantyre, Malawi

Felistas Mpachika-Mfipa

Contributed equally to this work with: Precious L. Hajison, Felistas Mpachika-Mfipa

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Nursing, Phalombe District Health Office, Phalombe, Malawi, Centre for Reproductive Health, Kamuzu University of Health Sciences, Chichiri, Blantyre, Malawi

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2131-3535

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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