Text Message Reminders to Improve the Timeliness of Birth Dose Vaccine Administration Among Newborns in an Urban Informal Settlement in Kenya

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dc.contributor.authorIzudi J.
dc.contributor.authorKiroro F.
dc.contributor.authorRunyenje C.
dc.contributor.authorOtieno P.
dc.contributor.authorKavao Mutua M.
dc.contributor.authorMbuthia M.
dc.contributor.authorPierre Donfouet H. P.
dc.contributor.authorTreleaven E.
dc.contributor.authorAsiki G.
dc.date.accessioned2025-07-24T07:23:19Z
dc.date.available2025-07-24T07:23:19Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.description.abstractThis 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.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1093/ije/dyaf024
dc.identifier.urihttp://knowhub.aphrc.org/handle/123456789/2399
dc.publisherOxford University Press
dc.subjectPublic Health II Vaccination Coverage II Maternal and Child Health II Mobile Health (mHealth) II Urban Informal Settlements II Cluster-Randomized Trials
dc.titleText Message Reminders to Improve the Timeliness of Birth Dose Vaccine Administration Among Newborns in an Urban Informal Settlement in Kenya

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