LITERATURE REVIEW OF DETERMINANTS OF LOW BIRTH WEIGHT (LBW) AND SUPPORT PARTNERS

Abstract

The infant mortality rate (IMR) is an indicator of public health. The IMR in 2021 has decreased when compared to 2020. The highest causes of neonatal death are caused by LBW (34.5%), asphyxia (27.8%), and other causes of death (20.2%). The most common causes of IMR in Central Java were LBW (41.1%), and asphyxia (28.7%). AKN contributed to 74.3% of infant deaths in Central Java and the highest cause was LBW (37.44%). This research was written using the narrative literature review method. The unit of analysis for this study is the determinants of the causes of LBW and efforts to treat LBW related to the husband's role which are published in international and national journals in English and Indonesian. The source of information on articles as the main subject of the research being reviewed came from the Google Scholar and PubMed search engines for the period 2014 to 2022 with keywords using English, namely Low birth weight, determinant, Indonesia, support, and partner. From the criteria obtained 8 articles. Determinants of the causes of LBW include the mother's education, husband's education, history of ANC, mother's nutritional status, the distance between home and health service, economic status, gender, parity, the distance between births, marital status, mother's job status, mother's role in decision making Health and Gameli. There is the influence of support and the role of the husband in reducing the incidence of LBW. Increasing husband's knowledge in reducing and early detection of LBW events. Optimizing the husband's role in pregnancy assistance and improving programs for providing information about pregnancy and the husband's role.