A randomized controlled trial of an intervention delivered by mobile phone app instant messaging to increase the acceptability of effective contraception among young people in Tajikistan

• Main Authors: Ona McCarthy (Author), Irrfan Ahamed (Author), Firuza Kulaeva (Author), Ravshan Tokhirov (Author), Salokhiddin Saibov (Author), Marieka Vandewiele (Author), Sarah Standaert (Author), Baptiste Leurent (Author), Phil Edwards (Author), Melissa Palmer (Author), Caroline Free (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Unintended pregnancy is associated with poorer health outcomes for women and their families. In Tajikistan, around 26% of married 15-24 year old women have an unmet need for contraception. There is some evidence that interventions delivered by mobile phone can affect contraceptiv...