Case Study A
Co-Designing Digital Technologies to Enhance Youth Mental Wellbeing in Uganda and Tanzania
About
In our case study we argue that digital technologies can indeed play a relevant role in mitigating treatment gaps by recognizing and incorporating diverse social and cultural contexts that shape individuals’ experiences and perceptions of mental wellbeing. Our research in Tanzania and Uganda will therefore consider cultural, socioeconomic, and healthcare factors that impact individuals’ experiences and access to mental health resources.
Work Packages
Theoretical Frameworks And Ethical Considerations
Mental Wellbeing, Environmental Stressors, And Digital Technologies In Youth (Tanzania And Uganda)
Co-designing Mhealth Intervention For Young People’s Mental Wellbeing
Methods
- Collaborative research approach that involves young people systematically in the formulation and implementation of the research as well as in the co-design of the Mhealth intervention.
- Multi-actor and stakeholder mapping.
- Systematic review.
- Mixed methods approach, including ethnographic-qualitative research and quantitative evaluation.
- Measurement-based assessment of feasibility, acceptability and effectiveness of an mHealth intervention.
- User-centered methods such as the Kano model and storyboarding techniques.
Expected Outcomes
- Inter- and transdisciplinary theoretical framework that is developed and modified on the basis of the empirical research findings.
- Actionable insights for practitioners, policy makers, stakeholder and the scientific community.
- Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of young people's own perceptions and practices of mental wellbeing, as well as the ambiguous role of digital technologies in their lives.
- Establish a comprehensive toolkit for the co-design, implementation, and adoption of mobile health (mHealth) technologies.
Involved Institutions
