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Their socio-demographic, obstetric and adverse foeto-maternal outcome information were obtained with a well-structured questionnaire according to the World Health Organisation (WHO) guidelines. Participants\u2019 blood samples were collected for haematological tests. Odds ratio [OR, 95% confidence interval (CI)] for the association between socio-demographic, obstetric characteristics, foeto-maternal complications and haematological tests in relation to LBW were assessed using logistic regression model.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec003\">\n<jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>This study reported a LBW prevalence of 13.5%. Increasing maternal systolic blood pressure (SBP) and diastolic blood pressure (DBP) at 1<jats:sup>st<\/jats:sup> visit, before and after delivery significantly increased the odds of LBW. Preterm delivery (PTD&lt;37 weeks) (COR = 9.92, 95% CI (4.87\u20132020), p&lt;0.001), preeclampsia (PE) (COR = 5.94, 95% CI (2.96\u201311.94), p&lt;0.001), blood transfusion (COR = 14.11, 95% CI (2.50\u201379.65), p = 0.003), caesarian delivery (COR = 3.86, 95% CI (1.96\u20137.58), p&lt;0.001) and male sex neonates (COR = 2.25, 95%CI (1.14\u20134.47), P = 0.020) presented with increased odds of LBW. Increasing gestational age at delivery presented with 28% reduced odds of LBW (COR = 0.72, 95% CI (1.12\u20134.40), P = 0.023). Upon controlling for potential confounders in multivariate logistic regression, only gestational age at delivery (AOR = 0.67, 95% CI (0.47\u20130.96), P = 0.030) remained significantly associated with reduced odds of LBW.<\/jats:p>\n<\/jats:sec>\n<jats:sec id=\"sec004\">\n<jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n<jats:p>This study found that high blood pressure at 1st visit, before and after delivery results in increased chances of delivering a baby with LBW. Furthermore, PTD&lt;37 weeks, having PE in current pregnancy, and male sex potentiate the risk of LBW. On the other hand, increasing gestational age reduces the risk of LBW. Thus, we recommend that midwives should intensify education to pregnant women on the benefits of regular ANC visits to aid in the early detection of adverse foeto-maternal complications. We also recommend proper clinical management of pregnancies associated with an elevated blood pressure at registration. 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