The Promise and Peril of Mobile Phones for Youth in Rural Uganda: Multimethod Study of Implications for Health and HIV

• Main Authors: Kreniske, Philip (Author), Basmajian, Alyssa (Author), Nakyanjo, Neema (Author), Ddaaki, William (Author), Isabirye, Dauda (Author), Ssekyewa, Charles (Author), Nakubulwa, Rosette (Author), Hirsch, Jennifer S (Author), Deisher, Andrea (Author), Nalugoda, Fred (Author), Chang, Larry W (Author), Santelli, John S (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2021-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundIn East Africa, where landlines are used by 1% of the population and access to the internet is limited, owning a cell phone is rapidly becoming essential for acquiring information and resources. Our analysis illuminates the perils and potential promise of mobile phones with implications fo...