Evaluating feasibility, reach and potential impact of a text message family planning information service in Tanzania

Contraception

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 251-256

  L'Engle, Kelly L ^a   Vahdat, Heather L ^a   Ndakidemi, Elizabeth ^a   Lasway, Christine ^a   Zan, Trinity ^a  

^a FAMILY HEALTH INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Family planning; Men; Mobile phones; Tanzania; Youth

Indexed keywords

ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; FAMILY PLANNING; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMPLANT; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INFORMATION SERVICE; INTRAUTERINE CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; ORAL CONTRACEPTION; PILOT STUDY; REPRODUCTION; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; SEX DIFFERENCE; TANZANIA; TEXT MESSAGE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CONTRACEPTION; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION CENTERS; MALE; TANZANIA; TEXT MESSAGING; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872151606     PISSN: 00107824     EISSN: 18790518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.contraception.2012.07.009     Document Type: Article

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