Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013)

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Mobile Health Clinics in Urban African Populations: An Assessment of Family Planning Services

Mweka Ndamukangi, Department of Epidemiology, Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA), Morogoro Lupesamr Mutungi, Department of Surgery, Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) Kimbili Mbulu, Mkwawa University College of Education Wambura Ngowi, Department of Clinical Research, Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18988830
Published: October 13, 2013

Abstract

Mobile health clinics (MHCs) have emerged as a critical component in healthcare delivery, particularly for underserved urban populations. A mixed-methods approach incorporating quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews was employed. Data were collected from a sample size of 500 participants across eight MHC sites. Amongst survey respondents, the majority (82%) reported satisfaction with MHCs' family planning services, indicating high acceptability. MHCs play a pivotal role in improving access to and utilization of family planning services in urban African settings. Further research should explore scalability and cost-effectiveness of mobile health clinics as a healthcare delivery model. Mobile Health Clinics, Family Planning Services, Urban Africa, Tanzania Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.

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Mweka Ndamukangi, Lupesamr Mutungi, Kimbili Mbulu, Wambura Ngowi (2013). Mobile Health Clinics in Urban African Populations: An Assessment of Family Planning Services. African Emergency Nursing, Vol. 2013 No. 1 (2013). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18988830

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African GeographyMixed MethodsMobile ClinicsFamily PlanningHealth Services EvaluationQuantitative AnalysisUrban Populations

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