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AI4AFRIKA team aim was to develop a health-focused mobile application specifically designed for African users, enabling interaction in multiple languages—particularly indigenous African languages such as Swahili, Hausa, Oromo, and others. This multilingual approach was intended to bridge communication gaps, promote inclusivity, and ensure that users across diverse linguistic backgrounds could access vital health information in their native tongues. However, the development team needed strategic guidance on how to gather meaningful insights from users in other countries [in Ethiopia] throughout the design and testing phases. My role was to ensure that the research component of the design process was robust and methodologically sound.
Methods Used: Diary Studies
Rationale: Diary Studies were selected to capture detailed, longitudinal insights into users’ daily health behaviors.
Ethical considerations included ensuring informed consent and respecting participant privacy, especially in relation to health data.
Note: Some of the major findings have been redacted, but the insight below mirrors the overall findings.