![]() All maps and the influence/connections matrix were published in a March 2021 article in the Electronic Journal of Knowledge Management. These conclusions were validated through the digitization of maps and statistical analysis completed through DataMuse. With both high levels of influence and numerous connections, these actors could help Transform deliver a lasting impact through the power of inclusive markets. They are well-positioned to encourage shoppers to go to shopkeepers for health information. School teachers are influential to shoppers and are also well connected through children. They are in a unique position to endorse and elevate shopkeepers as reputable health promoters. The city council has high levels of influence in the community and is well connected. It was during this stage of the process that the Nairobi city council and school teachers were revealed as important hidden actors. Prior hours of analytical thinking paired with the visual aspect of Net-Map gave participants a shared language and the confidence to express their unfiltered reactions. When the facilitators asked the segmented groups to analyze, and then compare their completed maps, we witnessed bonafide knowledge sharing and exchange. ![]() I helped 76 members of two online community networks, UAfya and UJoin, draw eight influence maps.Įach day I reveled as the conversations between participants reached a crescendo at the end of the Net-Mapping process. I spent one day leading a facilitator training and the next four in Nairobi’s informal settlements. Net-Map was chosen as a formative research tool because of its visual nature, easy-to-learn process, and multiple layers of analysis. The bars of soap, nutritional supplements, and toothpaste make these neighborhood vendors natural candidates for a health promotion role.īut do the retailers have the interest and capacity to play this role? And would their customers seek information from them and trust the responses? In 2018, Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Projects (CCP) joined Transform in Kenya, a project led in part by Unilever and DFID, to find the answers to these questions. My article, Influence Networks Relating to Health Knowledge Among Nairobi’s Micro-Retailers and Their Clients includes a robust discussion of how these and other actors are well-positioned to improve health-seeking behavior in Nairobi’s informal settlements.Īlongside top-up cards, packets of condensed milk, and batteries in small shops across Kenya are health products. This work revealed two hidden actor types: the city council, and school teachers. My most recent work with Net-Map was with an entirely new stakeholder group, neighborhood store managers and their clients. I have found the systematic revelation of connections between stakeholders in digital health, family planning, and meatless diets captivating. (Guest Post by Jarret Cassaniti from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health Center for Communication Programs)Įach time I deploy Net-Map I learn new things. Guest post: Networks for Mangrove Protection in Costa Rica.Who influences the EU’s green infrastructure strategy?.Pivoting from development to humanitarian aid.Net-Mapping with a New Stakeholder Group: Neighborhood Store Managers and their Clients.Malawi Nigeria Network Map Mapping Ghana More > ![]()
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