Reimagining Wearable-Based Digital Contact Tracing: Insights from Kenya and Côte d’Ivoire

要旨

While digital contact tracing has been extensively studied in Western contexts, its relevance and application in Africa remain largely unexplored. This study focuses on Kenya and Côte d’Ivoire to uncover user perceptions and inform the design of culturally resonant contact tracing technologies. Utilizing a wearable proximity sensor as a technology probe, we conducted field studies with healthcare workers and community members in rural areas through interviews (𝑁 = 19) and participatory design workshops (𝑁 = 72). Our findings identify critical barriers to adoption, including low awareness, widespread misconceptions, and social stigma. The study emphasizes the need for culturally sensitive and discreet wearables and advocates for awareness campaigns over mandates to foster adoption. Our work addresses the unique needs of Kenyan and Ivorian populations, offering vital design recommendations and insights to guide designers and policymakers in enhancing digital contact tracing adoption across Africa.

著者
Kavous Salehzadeh Niksirat
EPFL, Lausanne, VD, Switzerland
Collins W.. Munyendo
The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Onicio Batista Leal Neto
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona, United States
Muswagha Katya
Essential Tech, Lausanne, VD, Switzerland
Cyrille Kouassi
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques, Abidjan, Cote D'ivoire
Kevin Ochieng
Center for Public Health and Development, Nairobi, Kenya
Angoa Georgina
Centre Suisse de Recherches Scientifiques, Abidjan, Cote D'ivoire
Bernard Olayo
Center for Public Health and Development, Nairobi, Kenya
Jean-Philippe Barras
Infineon Technologies, Neubiberg, Germany
Ciro Cattuto
ISI Foundation, Turin, Italy
Adam J. Aviv
The George Washington University, Washington, District of Columbia, United States
Carmela Troncoso
EPFL, Lausanne, VD, Switzerland
DOI

10.1145/3706598.3713817

論文URL

https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3706598.3713817

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会議: CHI 2025

The ACM CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (https://chi2025.acm.org/)

セッション: Technologies for Sustainable Development

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2025-04-29 01:20:00
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