Impact of mHealth interventions for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition at scale: BBC Media Action and the Ananya program in Bihar, India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobile health (mHealth) tools have potential for improving the reach and quality of health information and services through community health workers in low- and middle-income countries. This study evaluates the impact of an mHealth tool implemented at scale as part of the statewide reproductive,maternal, newborn and child health and nutrition (RMNCHN) program in Bihar, India.

Methods

Three survey-based data sets were analysed to compare the health-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviours amongst childbearing women exposed to the Mobile Kunji and Dr. Anita mHealth tools during their visits with frontline workers compared with those who were unexposed.

Results

An evaluation by Mathematica (2014) revealed that exposure to Mobile Kunji and Dr.

SUBMITTER: Ward VC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7758913 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature