Optimizing Engagement With a Smartphone App to Prevent Violence Against Adolescents: Results From a Cluster Randomized Factorial Trial in Tanzania.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Violence and abuse exert extensive health, social, and economic burdens on adolescents in low- and middle-income countries. Digital parenting interventions are promising for mitigating risks at scale. However, their potential for public health impact hinges on meaningful engagement with the digital platform.

Objective

The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of 3 intervention design and implementation factors aimed at increasing engagement with a noncommercialized, offline-first smartphone app for caregivers of adolescents in Tanzania, in partnership with the United Nations Children's Fund, the World Health Organization, and the Tanzanian national government.

Methods

Following Multiphase Optimization Strategy (MOST) principles, we conducted a

SUBMITTER: Janowski R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11933756 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature