Trends in Low Birth Weight Among Children Under Five Years Old in Burkina Faso

Michel SAWADOGO, Institute of Training and Demographic research (IFORD)
Gervais Beninguisse, Institut de Formation et de Recherche Démographiques (IFORD)

Low Birth Weight (LBW), defined as a weight of less than 2500g at birth, is a crucial indicator for child survival and development. Between 2010 and 2020, the global prevalence of LBW remained relatively stable, decreasing from 15% to 14.7%. In Sub-Saharan Africa, a slight decline was observed, from 14.7% to 13.9%. In Burkina Faso, LBW decreased by 14.2% between 2010 and 2021. This study aims to analyze the factors associated with trends in LBW among children under five years old in Burkina Faso and their evolution, using data from the demographic and health surveys of 2010 and 2021. The dependent variable is the occurrence or risk of LBW, coded in a binary manner. The data analysis will employ various statistical methods, including the Chi-square test, Multiple Correspondence Analysis (MCA), decomposition method, and binary logistic regression. These techniques will help identify the factors influencing LBW and assess their evolution over time, thereby contributing to a better understanding of this phenomenon in Burkina Faso

Keywords: Health and Morbidity, Decomposition analysis, Data and Methods

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