Table 8.
References | Intervention | Impact on post-natal care attendance |
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Alam et al. (38) | SMS/voice reminders | No significant association between exposure to phone messages during pregnancy and PNC visits (IRR 1.2) |
Modi et al. (19) | App + SMS reminders + data collection module | The proportion of at least two visits of neonates in the first week of delivery was significantly higher in the intervention group compared to the control group (32.4 vs. 22.9%; adjusted effect size 10.2). Significant improvement in coverage home visits in the intervention group during PNC period (adjusted effect size 6.4). |
Odeny et al. (55) | SMS reminders | Significant increase in women attending a post-partum visit in the intervention group compared to controls (19.6 vs. 11.8%; RR 1.66) |
Olajubu et al. (23) | App + SMS reminders | The odds for utilizing four PNCs were about 11 times higher for women in the intervention group compared to controls (30.9 vs. 3.7%; AOR 10.869). For each of the recommended visits, the odds of utilization were significantly higher among the mothers in the intervention group. |
Shiferaw et al. (58) | App + SMS reminders + data collection module | Women in the intervention centers significantly more likely to receive PNC visits compared to controls (41.2 vs. 21.1%; AOR 2.77). |
AOR, Adjusted Odds Ratio; IRR, Incident Rate Ratio; PNC, post-natal care; RR, Relative Risk.