Table 4.
Feasibility and perceived appropriateness of nutrition education through mobile voice messaging (n=275).
Voice message outcomes | n (%) | |
Received all voice messagesa | 101 (36.8) | |
Missed at least one voice message | 173 (63.1) | |
Reasons for failing to receive voice messagesb | ||
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Was busy with household chores | 119 (66.5) |
Mobile was out of charge | 60 (33.5) | |
Family members received messages (at least once) | 87 (32.8) | |
Had difficulties in hearing the messages (at least once) | 95 (34.7) | |
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Due to poor network | 86 (90.5) |
Due to too much ambient noise | 9 (9.5) | |
Knew how to listen to an old message | ||
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Yes | 11 (4.0) |
No | 263 (96.0) | |
Had difficulties understanding the messages (at least once) | 22 (8.0) | |
Received text message mistakenly (at least once) | 30 (10.9) | |
Messages were appropriate as per pregnancy and child age | 265 (96.0) | |
The frequency of messages was appropriate | 230 (78.8) | |
Amount of information in each message was appropriate | 263 (96.0) |
aThe total number of voice messages was 48.
bAmong women who reported missing at least 1 message.