EXPLORING THE AWARENESS, USAGE, AND ADOPTION FACTORS OF MOBILE HEALTH TECHNOLOGIES AMONG UNDERGRADUATES IN SELECTED UNIVERSITIES IN OGUN STATE
Abstract
The increasing integration of mobile technology into daily life has given rise to mobile health (mHealth) technologies, offering immense potential for enhancing healthcare access, health monitoring, and disease prevention. Among university students, who are often digitally inclined, mHealth tools can support healthier lifestyles and improve academic performance. This study explored the awareness, usage, and adoption factors of mobile health technologies among undergraduates in selected universities in Ogun State. A cross-sectional survey involving a multi-stage sampling technique was conducted among 377 students across a public and a private institution. Data were collected using structured questionnaires administered to students via Google Forms. The analysis was conducted with SPSS version 23, employing both descriptive statistics (frequencies and percentages) and inferential statistics (Chi-square and One-way ANOVA). Findings revealed that a significant proportion of the students (69.3%) reported an overall high level of awareness of mhealth. Similarly, majority of the respondents (89.7%) reported high usage of mHealth technologies. Gender emerged as a significant factor influencing both awareness (p = 0.14) and usage (p = 0.17). Despite positive attitudes toward mHealth, many respondents highlighted cost (54.9%) and ease of use (72.1%) as major factors affecting their adoption and utilization of the technologies. In conclusion, the study revealed high awareness and usage of mobile health technologies among students, with gender emerging as an influential factor particularly due to reproductive health applications. Cost and ease of use were also identified as key determinants of effective utilization
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