Open AccessMaternal health-related barriers and the potentials of mobile health technologies: Qualitative findings from a pilot randomized controlled trial in rural Southwestern Uganda
Author(s) -
Wilson Tumuhimbise,
Esther C Atukunda,
Sandrah Ayebaza,
Jane Katusiime,
Godfrey R Mugyenyi,
Niels Pinkwart,
Angella Musiimenta
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of family medicine and primary care
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-7135
pISSN - 2249-4863
DOI - 10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_281_20
Subject(s) - medicine , socioeconomic status , maternal health , qualitative research , focus group , environmental health , rural health , randomized controlled trial , rural area , nursing , population , health services , business , marketing , social science , surgery , pathology , sociology
Maternal mortality rate remains unacceptably high in Uganda. In-depth evidence about the barriers to access and utilization of maternal health services specifically among the rural illiterate pregnant women remains lacking. The potentials of mobile health technologies in addressing the maternal health challenges remain unclear.