Factors associated with attrition in a longitudinal study of health risk behaviours and conditions among adolescents in Ibadan, Nigeria
Attrition was high despite high willingness to participate in the study. Whereas technology has made follow-up of study participants in high-income countries easier, multiple, and cost intensive methods to minimize attrition may be required in low-resource settings.
Authors
- Emmanuel Adebayo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9148-4236)
- Adesola Olumide (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4372-9822)
- Sharon Fonn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6115-8707)
Institutions
- University of Ibadan (NG)
- University of the Witwatersrand (ZA)
- University College Hospital, Ibadan (NG)
- University of Gothenburg (SE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-04-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0320150
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.82