Influence of mhealth interventions on gender relations in developing countries: A systematic literature review

International Journal for Equity in Health

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Jennings, Larissa ^a   Gagliardi, Laina ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Access; Developing countries; Equity; Gender relations; Literature review; mHealth; Mobile phone technology; Women

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; DEVELOPING WORLD; EMPOWERMENT; GENDER DISPARITY; HEALTH SERVICES; LITERATURE REVIEW; MOBILE COMMUNICATION; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; WOMENS HEALTH; WOMENS STATUS;

AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EMPOWERMENT; FAMILY PLANNING; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENDER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MOBILE PHONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW; SEXUAL HEALTH; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TELEMEDICINE;

SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

CELLULAR PHONE; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; FEMALE; HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84885465657     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14759276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1475-9276-12-85     Document Type: Review

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