A total of 103 cases and 206 controls were interviewed.  The mean age of mothers was 27.13 ±7.23 years and the mean birth weight of babies was 2875.13±570.88g. Independent risk factors for delivering LBW new-borns were gestation age &amp;lt;38 weeks (aOR 4.1, 95%-CI 1.86-9.35); history of LBW or prematurity (aOR 2.4, 95%-CI 1.12-5.43) as well as rural residence (aOR 2.5, 95%-CI 1.44 – 4.57). 