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  • Digital Health
  • Gender Studies

Background:

  • Gender-based violence (GBV) remains a significant public health issue globally.
  • Low-resource settings face challenges in reporting and addressing GBV.
  • Mobile phone penetration offers potential for innovative health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the effectiveness of the mobile phone technology, text4life, for self-reporting GBV among women in Nigeria.
  • To explore user experiences with the text4life intervention among women, healthcare providers, and civil society organization (CSO) staff.
  • To assess the utility of mobile technology in providing support services for GBV survivors.

Main Methods:

  • A 27-month intervention using the text4life mobile platform in Nigeria.
text4life
  • Quantitative analysis of 3,403 text reports received, with 34.9% reporting GBV.
  • Qualitative interviews with women reporting GBV, healthcare providers, and CSO officials.

    • Main Results:

    • The text4life system successfully received over 3,400 reports, with a substantial portion related to GBV.
    • Many women reported satisfaction and received medical and psychological care.
    • Survivors often opted against legal action due to anticipated social and cultural backlash.

    Conclusions:

    • Mobile phone technology is a viable tool for reporting GBV in low-resource environments.
    • The intervention highlights the need for a shift towards primary GBV prevention strategies.
    • Future mobile health interventions should aim for equitable primary prevention to address the root causes of GBV.