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A mobile phone-based health education programme significantly improves maternal care knowledge and practices among mothers living in Nairobi slums. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.NOVEL_FINDING. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.SUPPORTS_CONSENSUS.

March 12, 2026Open Access

Mobile Phone-Based Health Education Programmes for Maternal Care in Nairobi Slums: Performance Outcomes Over Two Years

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To evaluate the effectiveness of mobile phone-based health education programmes on maternal care in Nairobi slums.
Employed a quasi-experimental design
Used a cluster-randomized trial to allocate participants
Collected baseline data from 500 participants
Measured adherence rates to programme activities across genders
82% adherence rate in the intervention group compared to 63% in the control group
Significant improvement in maternal care knowledge and practices (p < 0.05)
Indicates potential for scalable solutions in maternal health care

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CCChillumwa ChegeEgerton University KKKihara KipropKenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization NNNjoroge NderituEgerton University

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Quasi-experimental design shows improved maternal care outcomes in Nairobi slums, suggesting mobile solutions work.

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Chege et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69b2589696eeacc4fcec8612 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.18918660

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