| dc.contributor.author | Izudi J. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kiroro F. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Runyenje C. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Otieno P. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Kavao Mutua M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Mbuthia M. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Pierre Donfouet H. P. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Treleaven E. | |
| dc.contributor.author | Asiki G. | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-07-24T07:23:19Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-07-24T07:23:19Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2025 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyaf024 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://knowhub.aphrc.org/handle/123456789/2399 | |
| dc.description.abstract | This pilot trial in Kenya's Viwandani informal settlement tested whether text message reminders improved timely administration of birth dose vaccines (OPV 0 and BCG) to newborns. Using a stepped-wedge design, pregnant women were randomized to receive reminders or routine care. Results showed higher vaccine timeliness during the intervention period (92,93%) vs. control (78,81%), with borderline statistical significance (aRR 1.14,1.19). The study suggests SMS reminders could be a useful tool to boost vaccine uptake in low-resource urban settings. | |
| dc.publisher | Oxford University Press | |
| dc.subject | Public Health II Vaccination Coverage II Maternal and Child Health II Mobile Health (mHealth) II Urban Informal Settlements II Cluster-Randomized Trials | |
| dc.title | Text Message Reminders to Improve the Timeliness of Birth Dose Vaccine Administration Among Newborns in an Urban Informal Settlement in Kenya | |
