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Effectiveness of WhatsApp-based education on improving access to maternal health: A systematic review.

Fabrice Djouma Nembot
Collins Buh Nkum
Francis Duhamel Nang Nang
Dora Ateudjieu
Zacheus Ebongo Nanje
Roger Ndzana
Deborah Kakapen
Blake Nkemngu Afutendem
Jérôme Ateudjieu

2026Open accessUniversité de Yaoundé I

Abstract

WhatsApp-based education is a feasible, low-cost adjunct to routine ANC that can improve knowledge, health behaviors, psychological well-being and satisfaction. Future research should prioritize large-scale, multicenter RCTs in low-resource settings, with standardized outcome measures and long-term follow-up, to establish effectiveness and scalability.

Research topics

Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
ICT in Developing Communities

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DOI: 10.1177/20552076261428152

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