This randomised controlled trial will establish the effect a contraceptive intervention delivered by mobile phone text message on the acceptability of effective contraception in Palestine. Woman aged 18-24 will be randomised to receive 0-3 text messages a day for 4 months (intervention) or a monthly text message not about contraception (control). Participants will complete a questionnaire at baseline and 4 month follow-up.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
PREVENTION
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
586
Palestinian Family Planning and Protection Association
Jerusalem, Palestinian Territories
Acceptability of at least one method of effective contraception
The proportion reporting that at least one method of effective contraception is acceptable (pill, intrauterine device, injection, implant, patch)
Time frame: 4 months
Use of effective contraception
The proportion reporting current use of effective contraception (pill, intrauterine device, injection, implant, patch)
Time frame: 4 months
Acceptability of individual effective contraceptive methods
The proportion reporting that individual methods of effective contraception are acceptable (pill, intrauterine device, injection, implant, patch)
Time frame: 4 months
Discontinuation of effective contraception
The proportion reporting use of effective contraception at any time during the 4 months (pill, intrauterine device, injection, implant, patch)
Time frame: 4 months
Service uptake
The proportion reporting attending a sexual health service during the 4 months
Time frame: 4 months
Unintended pregnancy
The proportion reporting that they became pregnant and did not want to become pregnant during the study
Time frame: 4 months
Induced abortion
The proportion reporting having an abortion during the study
Time frame: 4 months
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