Adapting an evidence-based contraceptive behavioural intervention delivered by mobile phone for young people in Zimbabwe.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Despite the availability of a range of contraceptive methods, young people around the world still face barriers in accessing and using them. The use of digital technology for the delivery of health interventions has expanded rapidly. Intervention delivery by mobile phone can be a useful way to address young people's needs with regard to sexual and reproductive health, because the information can be digested at a time of the recipients' choosing. This study reports the adaptation of an evidence-based contraceptive behavioural intervention for young people in Zimbabwe.

Methods

Focus group discussions and in depth interviews were used to evaluate the 'fit' of the existing intervention among young people in Harare, Zimbabwe. This involved determining how aligned the c

SUBMITTER: McCarthy OL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8789333 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature