Gebremichael, Bereket (MSc,Ass’t Professor)Wondwossen, Kalkidan(MSc )Baye, Getaneh2020-06-012023-11-062020-06-012023-11-062019-02http://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/21369Background: Low birth weight is closely associated with fetal and neonatal morbidity, inhibited growth and cognitive development, and chronic diseases in life. Birth weight also predicts the child’s future health, growth, psychosocial development, and survival. Low birth weight can be defined as weight at birth less than 2,500 grams irrespective of gestational age. In developing countries, a birth weight below 2,500 grams is the leading cause of infant and child mortality and contributes to several poor health outcomes. In Ethiopia, the prevalence of LBW is as high as more than 13% according to studies from different regions of the country. Birth weight is a good summary measure of multifaceted public health problems that include long-term maternal malnutrition, ill health, and poor health care during pregnancy. Objectives: Main aim of this study is to identify determinant factors of low birth weight among newborns delivered in Addis Ababa public hospitals 2018/2019. Methods: A hospital based unmatched case control study will be conducted among 279 deliveries from March to April 1 2019 in Addis Ababa public hospitals, Ethiopia. The sample size is determined using double population proportion formula N=279. Consecutive sampling technique will be used to get cases and systematic sampling to get controls. Data will be collected by interviewing the mothers, reviewing medical records and measuring the anthropometry of the mothers and the newborns using structured and pretested questionnaire. Data will be entered using Epi-data 4.12 software and analysis will be done using SPSS 23. Variables that show significant association in the bivariate logistic regression analysis (p<0.25) will be entered in multivariable logistic regressions model. Adjusted odds ratio with 95% confidence interval (CI) and p value ≤0.05 will be used to claim statistical significance. Work plan: The study will be conducted from September to June, 2018/2019. Budget: The total budget required for this project is 35970 Ethiopian birren-USLow birth weight, Determinants, Case control, Addis AbabThesis