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September 25, 2025Digital HealthOpen Access

Effectiveness of a WhatsApp-based communication on improving access to antenatal care interventions in sub-Saharan Africa: A randomized control health facility trial

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FNFabrice Djouma NembotCNCollins Buh NkumDADora Ateudjieu

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Overview

Randomized controlled trial increased antenatal care attendance in pregnant women, suggesting potential for enhanced health interventions.

Key Points

  • The intervention significantly increased ANC attendance, with 20.1% of participants complying compared to 7.0%.
  • Pregnancy-related anxiety was reduced by 46% among participants in the WhatsApp group compared to controls.
  • Over 12 weeks, women receiving education via WhatsApp displayed improved pregnancy-related knowledge.
  • Intervention's effectiveness on malaria treatment compliance and mosquito net use was not statistically significant.

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Nembot et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d5bd64dc445aa9033b0175https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076251379349
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