Utilizing community InfoSpots for health education
Perspectives and experiences in Migoli and Izazi, Tanzania
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 22945703 |
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| Authors | Christine Holst (0000-0002-6084-0701, University of Oslo, corresponding author), Naomi Tschirhart (0000-0001-8132-1110, University of Oslo), Bernard Ngowi (0000-0001-8738-7903, Muhimbili Medical Research Centre, National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) , 3 Barack Obama Drive, P.O. box 9653, 11101 Dar es Salaam, Tanzania), Josef Noll (0000-0002-8168-5552, Basic Internet Foundation , Gunnar Randers vei 19, 2007 Kjeller, Norway), Andrea Sylvia Winkler (0000-0003-3131-6983, University of Oslo) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2023-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Promotion International (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0957-4824 • E-ISSN: 1460-2245 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1093/heapro/daab187 |
| PMID | 34897433 |
| OpenAlex | W4200037150 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 20 |
Limited access to health education can be a barrier for reaching the Sustainable Development Goals, especially in rural communities in sub-Saharan Africa. We addressed this gap by installing community information spots (InfoSpots) with access to the internet and a locally stored digital health education platform (the platform) in Migoli and Izazi, Tanzania. The objective of this case study was to explore the perspectives and experiences of InfoSpot users and non-users in these communities. We conducted 35 semi-structured interviews with participants living, working or studying in Migoli or Izazi in February 2020 and subsequently analysed the data using content analysis. The 25 InfoSpot users reported variations in use patterns. Users with more education utilized the platform for their own health education and that of others, in addition to internet surfing. High school students also used the platform for practicing English, in addition to health education. Most InfoSpot users found the platform easy to use; however, those with less education received guidance from other users. Non-users reported that they would have used the InfoSpot with the platform if they had been aware of its existence. All participants reported a positive view of the digital health messages, especially animations as a health knowledge transfer tool. In conclusion, different and unintended use of the platform shows that the communities are creative in ways of utilizing the InfoSpots and gaining knowledge. The platform could have been used by more people if it had been promoted better in the communities.
Business · Digital health · Health care · Health education · Internet privacy · Medical education · Political science · Public health · Public relations · Quality (philosophy) · Socioeconomics · Sociology · Tanzania · The Internet · World Wide Web · Child Development and Digital Technology · Computer Science · ICT in Developing Communities · Medicine · Mobile Health and mHealth Applications · Nursing
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