Access to information technology and willingness to receive text message reminders for childhood immunization among mothers attending a tertiary facility in Lagos, Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorBalogun, MR
dc.contributor.authorSekoni, AO
dc.contributor.authorOkafor, IP
dc.contributor.authorOdukoya, OO
dc.contributor.authorEzeiru, SS
dc.contributor.authorOgunnowo, BE
dc.contributor.authorCampbell, PC
dc.date.accessioned2022-01-24T14:45:12Z
dc.date.available2022-01-24T14:45:12Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.descriptionScholarly articlesen_US
dc.description.abstractBackground. Effective communication is imperative for the delivery and receipt of adequate health care services. Aim. To determine access to information technology and willingness to receive short message service (SMS) text message reminders for childhood immunisation services among mothers in Lagos, Nigeria. Method. In this descriptive cross-sectional study, interviews using structured questionnaires were conducted with 399 mothers of children aged <5 years who brought their children to attend the immuno-prophylaxis and child welfare clinic of Lagos University Teaching Hospital during July and August 2011. Results. The age of the respondents ranged from 16 to 51 years with a mean of 31.1 4.7 years. Almost all (98%) were current owners of mobile phones, 68% had computer access, 66% were current users of the Internet though most used it occasionally and 65% had e-mail addresses. About three-quarters (77%) were willing to receive future SMS reminders about childhood immunisations although 67% preferred telephonic reminders to SMS and only 53% were willing to pay for the reminders. Respondents who were currently married and had at least a post-secondary education were more willing to receive SMS reminders. Conclusion. The mothers had better access to mobile phones than the Internet and were willing to receive SMS immunisation reminders. Future intervention strategies should explore payment mechanisms for SMS reminders, as there is an unwillingness to bear the cost by the respondents.en_US
dc.identifier.citationBalogun MR, Sekoni AO, Okafor IP, Odukoya OO, Ezeiru SS, Ogunnowo BE, Campbell PC. Access to information technology and willingness to receive text message reminders for childhood immunization among mothers attending a tertiary facility in Lagos, Nigeria. South African Journal of Child Health 2012;6(3):76-80. DOI:10.7196/SAJCH.439en_US
dc.identifier.otherDOI:10.7196/SAJCH.439
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.unilag.edu.ng/handle/123456789/10736
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSouth African Journal of Child Healthen_US
dc.subjectMhealthen_US
dc.subjectChildhood immunisationen_US
dc.subjectMobile phonesen_US
dc.subjectLagos, Nigeriaen_US
dc.subjectResearch Subject Categories::MEDICINEen_US
dc.titleAccess to information technology and willingness to receive text message reminders for childhood immunization among mothers attending a tertiary facility in Lagos, Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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