Piloting an E-registry & SMS Reminder System for Routine Immunization in Kuje, FCT, Nigeria: Baseline Evaluation

• Author(s): Winnie David ; Grace Sidi ; Olumide Owolabi
• Paper ID: 1704138
• Page: 22-28
• Published Date: 09-03-2023
• Published In: Iconic Research And Engineering Journals
• Publisher: IRE Journals
• e-ISSN: 2456-8880
• Volume/Issue: Volume 6 Issue 9 March-2023

Abstract

Routine immunization has remained low in Nigeria, and most of the unimmunized children are in communities where there are difficulties accessing healthcare services. Those that have access to healthcare services do not complete their vaccination doses for reasons such as lack of information, and lack of transport fare to the health facility among others. To improve immunization demand and uptake in Nigeria, we developed a web-based application that captures the child’s data and sends SMS reminders to the parents on their child’s immunization schedule. The system was developed using an iterative human-centered (HCD) approach. During the ideation phase, we conducted a baseline evaluation to further understand the reasons for RI dropout and some of the challenges faced by the caregivers in the Kuje Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. Findings from the baseline shows that caregivers have understood the benefits of child immunization, however, the challenge of long waiting time is still a barrier to routine immunization uptake in Nigeria.

Keywords

Baseline Evaluation, mHealth, Nigeria, Routine Immunization, SMS reminder

Citations

IRE Journals:
Winnie David , Grace Sidi , Olumide Owolabi "Piloting an E-registry & SMS Reminder System for Routine Immunization in Kuje, FCT, Nigeria: Baseline Evaluation" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals Volume 6 Issue 9 2023 Page 22-28

IEEE:
Winnie David , Grace Sidi , Olumide Owolabi "Piloting an E-registry & SMS Reminder System for Routine Immunization in Kuje, FCT, Nigeria: Baseline Evaluation" Iconic Research And Engineering Journals, 6(9)