Short message service communication improves exclusive breastfeeding and early postpartum contraception in a low‐ to middle‐income country setting: a randomised trial

Abstract

The Mobile WACh RCT demonstrates that SMS improved practice of exclusive breastfeeding and early postpartum contraception.

Impact of mHealth on contraceptive use among women and men of reproductive age in low‐ and middle‐income countries: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

“…Six of the trials were 2-arm individual randomised trials [12,[21][22][23][24][25], and only one was a 3-arm individual randomised trial [26]. The trials were conducted in six different countries.…”

“…One trial was conducted in each of the following countries: Tajikistan, Palestine, Bolivia, Bangladesh and Cambodia. Two trials were conducted in Kenya [21,26]. Six trials recruited participants from multi-sites [12,[21][22][23][24][25], and only one recruited from a single-site [26].…”

“…Two trials were conducted in Kenya [21,26]. Six trials recruited participants from multi-sites [12,[21][22][23][24][25], and only one recruited from a single-site [26]. Three trials [22][23][24] recruited participants from family planning services delivery points and outreach while the other four trials [12,21,25,26] recruited from healthcare facilities.…”

“…Six trials recruited participants from multi-sites [12,[21][22][23][24][25], and only one recruited from a single-site [26]. Three trials [22][23][24] recruited participants from family planning services delivery points and outreach while the other four trials [12,21,25,26] recruited from healthcare facilities. Five trials [12,[23][24][25][26] targeted women with their intervention, and two [21,22] targeted both women and men.…”

“…Three trials [22][23][24] recruited participants from family planning services delivery points and outreach while the other four trials [12,21,25,26] recruited from healthcare facilities. Five trials [12,[23][24][25][26] targeted women with their intervention, and two [21,22] targeted both women and men. Only one of the trials enrolled couples as a specific subgroup of participants [21].…”