Estimation of birth weight of newborns based on fetal weight
| dc.contributor.advisor | K. V. Ashalatha | |
| dc.contributor.author | Jayalaxmi | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2017-03-06T15:13:43Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2017-03-06T15:13:43Z | |
| dc.description.abstract | The study was attempted to determine the birth weight of newborns belonging to farmer’s family, to study the influence of different factors on birth weight and validation of selected formula for predicting the birth weight of newborns. The present study relies on primary data and secondary data elicited using purposive sampling in Ilkal Nursing Home, Dharwad district, which has got legal permission to conduct ultra Sonography. For this study 80 samples were selected purposively. The database collected for the study was treated with some of statistical tools like multiple linear regression, mean deviation measurements, correlation analysis, mean square error and also ultrasonographic methods for analysis of data. The results of the study revealed that estimated fetal weight was calculated by using six standard formulae. Tokyo University formula had highest estimated fetal weight and least estimated fetal weight was observed in Hadlock-2 formula. Multiple regression and step wise regression techniques revealed that weight of mother is most important factor which contributes 56.80 per cent to the actual birth weight followed by gestational age, age of mother, BPD and height of mother. Validation of different models was done to select the best model by using different statistical tools. Multiple regression was selected as the most accurate and best model which was showing least difference between estimated and observed weight. Other formulae which were nearer to actual birth weight are Hadlock-3 followed by Hadlock-1 formula | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://krishikosh.egranth.ac.in/handle/1/5810004116 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_US |
| dc.publisher | UASD | en_US |
| dc.sub | Agricultural Statistics and Informatics | en_US |
| dc.subject | null | en_US |
| dc.theme | Estimation of birth weight of newborns based on fetal weight | en_US |
| dc.these.type | M.Sc | en_US |
| dc.title | Estimation of birth weight of newborns based on fetal weight | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |