Bridging the Gap: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Mhealth Interventions in Improving Antenatal Care Uptake and Reducing Maternal Mortality in Rural Northern Nigeria

Kamsalem, Amina Suleiman; Elizabeth, Jenyo Yetunde; Akinwumi, Victoria Adeolu; Abraham, Emmanuel Friday; Adeoye, Omobolanle Rofiat; Felix, Golden Inyene

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dc.contributor.author	Kamsalem, Amina Suleiman	de
dc.contributor.author	Elizabeth, Jenyo Yetunde	de
dc.contributor.author	Akinwumi, Victoria Adeolu	de
dc.contributor.author	Abraham, Emmanuel Friday	de
dc.contributor.author	Adeoye, Omobolanle Rofiat	de
dc.contributor.author	Felix, Golden Inyene	de
dc.date.accessioned	2025-08-06T06:28:38Z
dc.date.available	2025-08-06T06:28:38Z
dc.date.issued	2025	de
dc.identifier.issn	2413-9009	de
dc.identifier.uri	https://www.ssoar.info/ssoar/handle/document/104380
dc.description.abstract	This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluate the effectiveness of mobile health (mHealth) interventions in improving antenatal care (ANC) uptake and reducing maternal mortality in rural Northern Nigeria. Drawing from 50 studies involving over 85,000 participants, the findings reveal that mHealth interventions - particularly SMS-based solutions - significantly enhance attendance at ANC (OR 1.85), skilled birth attendance (OR 1.67), and utilisation of postnatal care (OR 1.94). Researchers found that educational text messages improved ANC uptake by up to 67%, with SMS interventions proving to be the most cost-effective. Despite these promising outcomes, barriers such as digital illiteracy, poor network infrastructure, and socio-cultural resistance remain. The study supports the integration of tailored mHealth strategies into maternal health policies for rural Nigerian contexts.	de
dc.language	en	de
dc.subject.ddc	Medizin und Gesundheit	de
dc.subject.ddc	Medicine and health	en
dc.subject.other	mHealth; antenatal care; maternal mortality; Northern Nigeria; mobile technology; systematic review; meta-analysis	de
dc.title	Bridging the Gap: Evaluating the Effectiveness of Mhealth Interventions in Improving Antenatal Care Uptake and Reducing Maternal Mortality in Rural Northern Nigeria	de
dc.description.review	begutachtet (peer reviewed)	de
dc.description.review	peer reviewed	en
dc.identifier.url	https://pathofscience.org/index.php/ps/article/view/3586/1754	de
dc.source.journal	Path of Science
dc.source.volume	11	de
dc.publisher.country	MISC	de
dc.source.issue	7	de
dc.subject.classoz	Medizin, Sozialmedizin	de
dc.subject.classoz	Medicine, Social Medicine	en
dc.rights.licence	Creative Commons - Namensnennung 4.0	de
dc.rights.licence	Creative Commons - Attribution 4.0	en
internal.status	formal und inhaltlich fertig erschlossen	de
dc.type.stock	article	de
dc.type.document	Zeitschriftenartikel	de
dc.type.document	journal article	en
dc.source.pageinfo	2016-2034	de
internal.identifier.classoz	50100
internal.identifier.journal	1570
internal.identifier.document	32
internal.identifier.ddc	610
dc.identifier.doi	https://doi.org/10.22178/pos.120-4	de
dc.description.pubstatus	Veröffentlichungsversion	de
dc.description.pubstatus	Published Version	en
internal.identifier.licence	16
internal.identifier.pubstatus	1
internal.identifier.review	1
internal.dda.reference	https://pathofscience.org/index.php/index/oai/@@oai:ojs.pathofscience.org:article/3586
ssoar.urn.registration	false	de

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