WhatsApp Versus SMS for 2-Way, Text-Based Follow-Up After Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in South Africa: Exploration of Messaging Platform Choice

Isabella Fabens, Calsile Makhele, Nelson Kibiribiri Igaba, Sizwe Hlongwane, Motshana Phohole, Evelyn Waweru, Femi Oni, Madalitso Khwepeya, Maria Sardini, Khumbulani Moyo, Hannock Tweya, Mourice Barasa Wafula, Jacqueline Pienaar, Felex Ndebele, Geoffrey Setswe, Tracy Qi Dong, Caryl Feldacker

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DOI: 10.2196/62762
Published: 2024-10-16
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@article{allodium:10.2196/62762,
  title = {WhatsApp Versus SMS for 2-Way, Text-Based Follow-Up After Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in South Africa: Exploration of Messaging Platform Choice},
  author = {Isabella Fabens and Calsile Makhele and Nelson Kibiribiri Igaba and Sizwe Hlongwane and Motshana Phohole and Evelyn Waweru and Femi Oni and Madalitso Khwepeya and Maria Sardini and Khumbulani Moyo and Hannock Tweya and Mourice Barasa Wafula and Jacqueline Pienaar and Felex Ndebele and Geoffrey Setswe and Tracy Qi Dong and Caryl Feldacker},
  year = {2024},
  journal = {JMIR Formative Research},
  doi = {10.2196/62762},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.2196/62762}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - WhatsApp Versus SMS for 2-Way, Text-Based Follow-Up After Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in South Africa: Exploration of Messaging Platform Choice
AU  - Isabella Fabens
AU  - Calsile Makhele
AU  - Nelson Kibiribiri Igaba
AU  - Sizwe Hlongwane
AU  - Motshana Phohole
AU  - Evelyn Waweru
AU  - Femi Oni
AU  - Madalitso Khwepeya
AU  - Maria Sardini
AU  - Khumbulani Moyo
AU  - Hannock Tweya
AU  - Mourice Barasa Wafula
AU  - Jacqueline Pienaar
AU  - Felex Ndebele
AU  - Geoffrey Setswe
AU  - Tracy Qi Dong
AU  - Caryl Feldacker
PY  - 2024
JO  - JMIR Formative Research
DO  - 10.2196/62762
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2196/62762
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Fabens, I., Makhele, C., Igaba, N. K., Hlongwane, S., Phohole, M., Waweru, E., Oni, F., Khwepeya, M., Sardini, M., Moyo, K., Tweya, H., Wafula, M. B., Pienaar, J., Ndebele, F., Setswe, G., Dong, T. Q., & Feldacker, C. (2024). WhatsApp Versus SMS for 2-Way, Text-Based Follow-Up After Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision in South Africa: Exploration of Messaging Platform Choice. JMIR Formative Research. https://doi.org/10.2196/62762

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