Medical apps for reproductive health practices: Uses and implications for supporting sustainable development in Nigeria
Population studies
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Issue: 1
(02 - 2018)
Background:Empirical investigations on the adoption of selfcare medical apps for reproductive health
services among women are not popular in literature and rarely dicussed openly.
Objective:This study evaluated the uses of medical apps for reproductive health practices among
women in Nigeria.
Method:Quantitative questionnaire approach was adopted among randomly selected 340 urban literate
women in prime reproductive age (15-35 years) in Ota Community.
Results:The study identified three predominant disproportionately used of selfcare healthapps: My
Fitness Pal (23.7%), Flo (22.2%) and my Calendar (17.8%). Common selfcare practices are pregnancy
test, weight management, but infection test was low (6.5%).
Conclusion:The study concludes that the use of selfcare medical apps that could aid early discovery of
health challenges are not common in the study location. The authors recommended the use and
training on these apps as crucal part of women’s reproductive healthcare services to achieve healthy
lives and reduction in maternal and infant morbidities.
Keywords: Selfcare medical apps, health care, maternal and infant death, sustainable development,
Nigeria
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