Caregiver uptake of the Family MUAC two-way SMS intervention was high¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r3 · q2 · i2 medium
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

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q2 i? 94% of intervention-arm families responded to at least one text message, and caregivers sent a median of 20 messages over six-month enrollment. → Choo Esther M. 2026

Evidence¶

Choo Esther M. 2026¶

Choo Esther M., Lara-Arevalo Jonathan, Achieng Catherine, Odhiambo Merceline, Okello Maurine Anyango, Masheti Mary, Tickell Kirkby D., Diakhate Mame M., Singa Benson O., McGrath Christine J., Means Arianna Rubin. (2026). Acceptability, feasibility, appropriateness, uptake and cost perceptions of family mid-upper arm circumference supported by two-way SMS in western Kenya. PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0358775

q2 · i2 · qualitative · r3

Uptake statistics reported from the Mama Aweza trial intervention arm: "94% responding to one text message or more" and a median of 20 messages (IQR 15–24) sent over the six-month enrollment period.

"Families in the intervention arm had high uptake of the intervention with 94% responding to one text message or more over the period of enrollment [8]. Caregivers in the intervention sent a median of 20 messages (interquartile range (IQR): 15–24) over the six-month enrollment period."

Discussion¶

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