African Cognitive Psychology (Social/Humanities overlap)

Advancing Scholarship Across the Continent

Vol. 2006 No. 1 (2006)

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Impact Assessment of Mobile Health Information Services on Maternal Outcomes among Low-Income Women Farmers in Eastern Uganda: A Three-Year Outcome Measure

Obua Namukwayi, Medical Research Council (MRC)/UVRI and LSHTM Uganda Research Unit Kalisa Nabwaki, Department of Interdisciplinary Studies, Uganda Christian University, Mukono Kyeyune Namugoye, National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) Kizza Okello, National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO)
DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18832791
Published: January 26, 2006

Abstract

Mobile health information services (MHIS) are increasingly being utilised to address maternal health outcomes in resource-limited settings. A mixed methods approach combining quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews was employed. Data collection occurred over a three-year period, with baseline data collected in and follow-up assessments conducted annually from to . Contrary to initial expectations, the proportion of women who received prenatal care increased by 45% after three years of MHIS intervention compared to pre-intervention levels (baseline). The findings suggest that MHIS can be an effective tool for improving maternal health outcomes in low-income populations. Future studies should explore the sustainability and scalability of these interventions, particularly in diverse rural settings.

How to Cite

Obua Namukwayi, Kalisa Nabwaki, Kyeyune Namugoye, Kizza Okello (2006). Impact Assessment of Mobile Health Information Services on Maternal Outcomes among Low-Income Women Farmers in Eastern Uganda: A Three-Year Outcome Measure. African Cognitive Psychology (Social/Humanities overlap), Vol. 2006 No. 1 (2006). https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18832791

Keywords

African GeographyMixed MethodsQuantitative SurveyQualitative ResearchAnthropologyHealth InformaticsCommunity Engagement

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