Trial reportReproductive health2021
Utilization of a mobile phone application to increase access to sexual and reproductive health information, goods, and services among university students in Uganda.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 19 citations in OpenAlex.
- Exploring the Use of Digital Educational Tools for Sexual and Reproductive Health in Sub-Saharan Africa: Systematic Review.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2025Pooled it
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- Digital health technologies for accessing contraceptive services among young people in Sub-Saharan Africa: A scoping review protocol.PLOS digital health · 2025Article
- Attitudes of female market vendors of reproductive age towards use of mobile phones and access to family planning self-care interventions in Northern Uganda: a cross-sectional study.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2024Article
- Women's cellphone access and ownership in rural Uganda: implications for self-care interventions.BMC global and public health · 2024Article
- Adopting information and communications technology in the control, prevention, and management of stroke: perspectives from patients and providers in Uganda.Frontiers in stroke · 2024Article
- Cost-effectiveness of increased contraceptive coverage using family planning benefits cards compared with the standard of care for young women in Uganda.Contraception and reproductive medicine · 2023Article
- Contraceptive counselling experiences in Spain in the process of creating a web-based contraceptive decision support tool: a qualitative study.Reproductive health · 2021Article
- Digital knowledge translation tools for sexual and reproductive health information to adolescents: an evidence gap-map.Therapeutic advances in reproductive healthReview
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6 authors at 3 institutions in 3 countries.
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Abstract
backgroundInnovations to increase access to sexual and reproductive health (SRH) information, goods, and services are needed, particularly in low-income settings. This study assessed the utilization of a mobile phone application (MPA) to increase access to SRH information, goods, and services among university students in Uganda.
methodsWe conducted a cross-sectional analysis of data from: (1) an endline survey performed as a consequence of a randomized controlled trial (RCT) of the effectiveness of the MPA, and (2) data from use of the MPA for accessing information, goods, and services over the 6-month time period of the RCT, obtained from in-MPA data collection service providers. We performed descriptive analysis of participant characteristics and their association with the utilization of the MPA using logistic regression; analyses of MPA use for accessing different types of information, goods, and services by gender; and analyses of functionality attributes of the MPA and related services.
resultsIn the study population of young (median 22 years) predominantly female (61%) students, the utilization of the MPA by those who downloaded it was high (81% overall, 82% female, and 82% male). The most popular information portal was the frequently asked questions (71% utilization); the most popular goods were condoms for males (77% utilization) and sanitary pads for females (94% utilization); and the most popular service was HIV testing and counseling (60% utilization). The MPA demonstrated predominantly positive (responsiveness, non-distracting in-app advertisements, and ease of use) attributes.
conclusionA mobile phone app to increase access to SRH information, goods, and services among university students in Uganda demonstrated high utilization. The results of this study support ongoing and future technical improvement efforts and research on effectiveness, economic efficiency, and scalability, along the continuum of activities to scale this intervention in order to improve SRH in low-income settings.
trial registrationMUREC1/7 No. 07/05-18. Registered; June 29, 2018.
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