Access to Immunization
Conditions
Keywords
Immunization, mhealth
Brief summary
This study evaluates the feasibility and preliminary impact of Call for Life, an mHealth platform aimed at increasing childhood vaccination coverage among internally displaced persons in Borno State, Nigeria. The platform uses an interactive voice response (IVR) system to deliver automated vaccination reminders, follow up on reported side effects, and provide health messages in English and local languages. A mixed-methods design is used to assess feasibility, interaction rates, and early effects on vaccine uptake. Findings will inform policymakers and humanitarian actors on the potential of mobile technology to strengthen immunization delivery in conflict-affected, resource-limited settings.
Interventions
OTHERTelephone calls
Regular telephone reminders and health information will be sent to help mothers or caregivers of children 0-23 months to remind them to go vaccine their children
Sponsors
University of Maiduguri
Infectious Disease Institute at Makerere University
University of Cambridge
Study design
Allocation
NA
Intervention model
SINGLE_GROUP
Primary purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
23 Months to 23 Months
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* • Caregivers (male/female) of children from 0-23 months of age or pregnant women in third trimester * Caregivers above the age of 18 years of age * Caregivers who consent to participate in the study. * Resident in the IDP camp for at least one year
Exclusion criteria
* • Pregnant women in third trimester in first pregnancy (primigravida) * Caregivers that are temporary residents of the IDP camps (IDPs on transit or visitors) * Caregivers without the mental capacity to comprehend the questions asked. * Inability to use or interact with a mobile phone ( e.g. those with hearing defects or poor vision)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of zero-dose children aged 0-23 months vaccinated and registered in an immunization registry at the health facility | 6 months | Number of zero-dose children aged 0-23 months vaccinated and registered in an immunization registry at the health facility. The immunization registry which will be used by the health facility to follow up with parents for the vaccination schedules of the children |
| Number of care givers to children aged 0-23 months who receive reminder calls from the call for life platform and take their children to the health facility for immunization | 6 months | Number of care givers to children aged 0-23 months who receive reminder calls from the call for life platform and take their children to the health facility for immunization and registration into an immunization registry |
Countries
Nigeria
Outcome results
None listed