Vol. 2000 No. 1 (2000)
Development and Evaluation of a Mobile Health App for Postpartum Depression Support in Rural Ethiopia
Yared Yilma, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)
Girmay Gebre, Department of Epidemiology, Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI)
Alemu Wondimu, Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)
Meron Tekleab, Debre Markos University
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18709289
Published: November 25, 2000
Abstract
Postpartum depression (PPD) is a prevalent mental health issue among rural Ethiopian women. A mixed-methods approach was employed, including focus groups and user testing with 150 participants. The app received an average satisfaction score of 8.2 out of 10 from users. The mobile health app shows promise in improving support for PPD among rural Ethiopian women. Further research is needed to assess long-term efficacy and cost-effectiveness. Postpartum Depression, Mobile Health App, Rural Ethiopia Treatment effect was estimated with $\text{logit}(p_i)=\beta_0+\beta^\top X_i$, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.
How to Cite
Yared Yilma, Girmay Gebre, Alemu Wondimu, Meron Tekleab (2000). Development and Evaluation of a Mobile Health App for Postpartum Depression Support in Rural Ethiopia. African Speech and Language Therapy Research (Applied), Vol. 2000 No. 1 (2000). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18709289
Keywords
African geographypostpartum depressionmobile health appsrural healthcareuser-centred designqualitative researchmental health disparities