Development and Testing of a Mobile App on Sexual and Reproductive Health (SRH) of Adolescents in Rural Bangladesh

Adolescents aged 10–19 face significant knowledge gaps on SRH, often due to a lack of open discussion in families, limited content in school curricula, and discomfort among teachers in addressing these topics.


To shed light on this, AdSEARCH has initiated the study titled “Development and Testing of a Mobile App on Sexual and Reproductive Health of Adolescents in Rural Bangladesh” to develop and test a mobile app covering SRHR information for adolescents. The study is led by Dr Quamrun Nahar, Head of Research, Maternal and Child Health Division, icddr,b. To review the appʼs content on adolescent SRH, a workshop has been arranged at the Shitolakshya conference room, icddr,b.


The workshop gathered feedback from SRH experts and adolescents on the app's draft content to ensure it meets the needs of this age group. Inputs from parents and teachers were also considered during content development.