Community Participation in Health Informatics inAfrica: An Experiment in Tripartite Partnership inIle-Ife, Nigeria

Authors:
Mikko Korpela;H. A. Soriyan;K. C. Olufokunbi;A. A. Onayade;Anita Davies-Adetugbo;Duro Adesanmi
Affiliations:
University of Kuopio, Computing Centre/ mikko.korpela@uku.fi;Obafemi Awolowo University, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering;Obafemi Awolowo University, Dept. of Computer Science and Engineering;O.A.U. Teaching Hospitals Complex, Eleyele Comprehensive Health Centre;Obafemi Awolowo University, Dept. of Community Health;Iremo District Health Committee
Venue:
Computer Supported Cooperative Work
Year:
1998

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Abstract

Participatory Design has mainly been practiced inEurope and North America. Our seven-year experiencein Nigeria suggests that user participation is also amust in developing countries. However, the scope ofparticipation needs to be expanded. For instance, inhealth informatics the communities served by thehealth facility in question need to be involved alongwith computer professionals and health providers. This paper presents the results of an experiment intripartite partnership in systems design for PrimaryHealth Care by designers, users/providers, andcommunity representatives in Ile-Ife, Nigeria. Theexperience was extremely encouraging.