Which communication technology is effective for promoting reproductive health? Television, radio, and mobile phones in sub-Saharan Africa.

ABSTRACT: The use of radio and television as means to spread reproductive health awareness in Sub-Saharan Africa has been extensive, and its impacts significant. More recently, other means of communication, such as mobile phones, have received the attention of researchers and policy makers as health communication tools. However, evidence on which of the two types of communication (i.e. passive communication from TV/radio, or active communication through phones) is more effective in fostering better reproductive health choices is sparse. This study aims to identify the potential influence of TV or radio ownership as opposed to cell phone ownership on contraceptive use and access to maternal healthcare. Cross-sectional, individual analysis from eleven high-maternal mortality Sub-Saharan African countr

SUBMITTER: Iacoella F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9384982 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature