Effects of Mobile Health Technologies on Uptake of Routine Growth Monitoring Among Caregivers of Children Aged 9 to 18 Months in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorNyang’echi, Edna
dc.contributor.authorOsero, Justus
dc.date.accessioned2023-06-21T09:55:49Z
dc.date.available2023-06-21T09:55:49Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionresearch articleen_US
dc.description.abstractThis study aimed at finding out the effects of mobile health (mhealth) technologies on uptake of Routine Growth Monitoring (RGM) among caregivers of children aged above 9 months in Kenya. This was a quasi-experimental study. The experiment groups received Short Text Message (STM) and Voice Call (VC). The analysis demonstrates that in month 1, caregivers who received STM were 6.875 times more likely to take their children for RGM compared to control (OR = 6.875; 95 CI: 3.591-13.164); caregivers who received VC were 6.750 times more likely to take their children for RGM compared to those in control arm (OR = 6.750; 95 CI: 3.522-12.938). Policy makers and implementers in the health will find these study findings useful in deciding whether or not to adopt STM or VC in improving uptake of RGM for children above 9 monthsen_US
dc.identifier.citationNyang’echi, E., & Osero, J. (2021). Effects of mobile health technologies on uptake of routine growth monitoring among caregivers of children aged 9 to 18 months in Kenya. Journal of Primary Care & Community Health, 12, 21501327211010995.en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI: 10.1177/21501327211010995
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir-library.ku.ac.ke/handle/123456789/25907
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherJournal of Primary Care & Community Healthen_US
dc.subjectchildrenen_US
dc.subjectroutine growth monitoringen_US
dc.subjectmhealth technologiesen_US
dc.subjectcaregiversen_US
dc.subjectaccess to careen_US
dc.titleEffects of Mobile Health Technologies on Uptake of Routine Growth Monitoring Among Caregivers of Children Aged 9 to 18 Months in Kenyaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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