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Table 6 Determinants of LBW prioritized by the community

From: Engaging a rural community in identifying determinants of low birth weight and deciding on measures to improve low birth weight: an experience from a Sri Lankan study

1. Maternal nutrition

2. Partner’s support

3. Exposure to tobacco smoke

4. Poverty

5. Indoor air pollution

6. Maternal happiness

7. Work load/maternal rest

8. Maternal infections

9. Care from other family members

10. Inequities (in household and community)