A Qualitative Study to Inform the Design, Content and Structure of an Interactive SMS Messaging Service in Chikwawa, Malawi.
Background mHealth, the use of mobile communication in the health sector, has become increasingly popular, particularly in Sub-Saharan Africa. Primarily due to the wider accessibility of mobile technology which has increased in recent years. In Malawi, approximately 30% of the population own a mobil...
Main Author: | Rebecca Laidlaw |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2015-10-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/conf.FPUBH.2016.01.00017/full |
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