TY - GEN
T1 - Understanding water perceptions in limpopo province
T2 - 3rd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2009
AU - Cunningham, Tim
AU - Botchwey, Nisha
AU - Netshandama, Vhonani
AU - Boissevain, Jane R.
AU - Firehock, Karen
AU - Learmonth, Gerard
AU - Louis, Garrick
AU - Dillingham, Rebecca
PY - 2009
Y1 - 2009
N2 - The authors implemented a modified photovoice project, Ngudo Nga Zwinepe (NNZ) (Learning through Photos), in a village in Limpopo Province, South Africa where water resources are scarce and often contaminated. This project is a first step in a collaboration between the University of Virginia and the University of Venda to develop a model for sustainable water, health and environmental development. NNZ engaged community representatives in an effort to assess and improve the community's water system. These participants presented the study results to their community, promoting local buy-in. The research team used content analysis methodologies to develop codes and themes regarding water beliefs. Contrary to the researchers' expectation, the participants did not prioritize the health risks of contaminated water over infrastructure and financing issues. To maintain community engagement throughout the larger project, the researchers must address the community's primary concerns in the shorter-term while developing educational strategies regarding the health risks of contaminated water.
AB - The authors implemented a modified photovoice project, Ngudo Nga Zwinepe (NNZ) (Learning through Photos), in a village in Limpopo Province, South Africa where water resources are scarce and often contaminated. This project is a first step in a collaboration between the University of Virginia and the University of Venda to develop a model for sustainable water, health and environmental development. NNZ engaged community representatives in an effort to assess and improve the community's water system. These participants presented the study results to their community, promoting local buy-in. The research team used content analysis methodologies to develop codes and themes regarding water beliefs. Contrary to the researchers' expectation, the participants did not prioritize the health risks of contaminated water over infrastructure and financing issues. To maintain community engagement throughout the larger project, the researchers must address the community's primary concerns in the shorter-term while developing educational strategies regarding the health risks of contaminated water.
KW - Community assessment
KW - Community based participatory research
KW - Limpopo Province, South Africa
KW - Photovoice
KW - Rural environment
KW - Water perceptions
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U2 - 10.1109/ICBBE.2009.5163724
DO - 10.1109/ICBBE.2009.5163724
M3 - Conference contribution
AN - SCOPUS:72749099798
SN - 9781424429028
T3 - 3rd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2009
BT - 3rd International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedical Engineering, iCBBE 2009
Y2 - 11 June 2009 through 13 June 2009
ER -
