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dc.contributor.authorWirsiy, Frankline Sevidzem
dc.contributor.authorAtuhaire, Catherine
dc.contributor.authorNgonzi, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorCumber, Samuel Nambile
dc.date.accessioned2022-07-14T12:13:47Z
dc.date.available2022-07-14T12:13:47Z
dc.date.issued2022
dc.identifier.citationWirsiy, F. S., Atuhaire, C., Ngonzi, J., & Cumber, S. N. (2022). A randomized controlled trial on mobile phone text messaging to improve sexo-reproductive health among adolescent girls in Cameroon. Contraception and Reproductive Medicine, 7(1), 1-13.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://ir.must.ac.ug/xmlui/handle/123456789/2232
dc.description.abstractBackground: We conducted a single-centered randomized controlled single-blinded trial (i.e. trained interviewers; blinded to group allocation). The target population included adolescent girls in the Kumbo West Health District (KWHD) of Cameroon. This trial tested the efficacy of weekly educational one-way text messages to improve perception of adolescent girls on sexo-reproductive health. Methods: Allocation concealment (1:1) was determined by sequentially numbered sealed opaque envelopes. A total of 398 participants either received the mobile phone sexo-reproductive health text messages (199) or not (199). A blinded program secretary sends out text messages and recorded delivery. Data was collected and managed at baseline and at 6 month intervals using an interviewer-administered questionnaire before and after intervention, then analyzed using the independent T-test (mean differences) and ANOVA on SPSS version 21. Results: The mean knowledge, attitude and practice scores respectively increased significantly from 6.03, 4.01 and 3.45 at baseline to 7.99, 5.83 and 4.99 at the end of the study. After performing ANOVA for the overall correct knowledge, positive attitudes and good practices respectively for between and within the intervention groups, we obtained: (F = 15.12, P = 0.023), (F = 60.21, P = 0.001) and (F = 57., P = 0.013) which showed statistical significance thus indicating the overall improvement in adolescent’s girl’s perception as a result of the intervention and not by chance. Majority (65.3%) of the participants were satisfied with the Short Message Service (SMS). Conclusion: This trial has contributed to the body of knowledge and evidence on the use of mobile phone technology using educative SMS to improve adolescent girl’s perception on sexo-reproductive health in Cameroonen_US
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.publisherContraception and Reproductive Medicineen_US
dc.subjectMobile phoneen_US
dc.subjectSexo-reproductive healthen_US
dc.subjectImproved perceptionen_US
dc.subjectAdolescent girlsen_US
dc.titleA randomized controlled trial on mobile phone text messaging to improve sexo‑reproductive health among adolescent girls in Cameroonen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US


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