Abstract:
A cross sectional survey was carried out among 425 mothers who attened clinics with
babies aged one to one half months and were residing for more than six months in MOH
areas Balapitiya and Ambalangoda. An interviewer administered questionnaire, was used to
collect data. Data was analyzed using statistical soft wear package SPSS 16.0. There was a
statistically significant association between low birth weight and receiving special care
immediately after birth (p0.05) and developing health problem at birth (p0.01). Majority of
mothers 98.0 percent.
