Low birth weight is defined as a birth weight of a live born infant of less than 2,500 g (5 pounds 8 ounces) regardless of gestational age. This study is done to compare the knowledge of primigravida and multigravida mothers on low birth weight babies.comparative research design, used to assess the knowledge of mothers on low birth weight babies between primi and multi gravida. Non-probability convenient sampling of 50 mothers (25 primi and 25 multi gravida) from the OPD, Maternity Hospital were selected.The study concluded that in primi mothers majority 16 (64%) had moderate knowledge and in multi gravida mothers 13 (52%) had moderate knowledge.
Key words: Low birth weight,Primigravida, Multigravida.
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