Till, Sarina, Farao, Jaydon, Coleman, Toshka Lauren, Shandu, Londiwe Deborah, Khuzwayo, Nonkululeko, Muthelo, Livhuwani, Mbombi, Masenyani Oupa, Motlhatlhedi, Mamare, Motlhatlhedi, Molebogeng, Mabena, Gugulethu, Heerden, Alastair Van, Mothiba, Tebogo Maria, Norris, Shane, Verdezoto, Nervo  ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5006-4262 and Densmore, Melissa
2022.
Community-based co-design across geographic locations and cultures: methodological lessons from co-design workshops in South Africa.
Presented at: 17th Participatory Design Conference (PDC 2022),
Newcastle upon Tyne, England,
19 August - 01 September 2022.
Proceedings of the Participatory Design Conference 2022.
, vol.1
New York, NY:
Association for Computing Machinery,
pp. 120-132.
10.1145/3536169.3537786
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Abstract
In this article, we report on methodological reflections that emerged during community-based co-design workshops exploring maternal and child health challenges across four provinces in rural and urban South Africa. Based on these workshops, we present how cultural norms such as hlonipha facilitated learning opportunities for participants’ engagement with gender norms and relations with community leaders and senior members of the community. We also describe stark contrasts with regards to cultural norms between rural and urban sites and their implications for co-design activities. By reflecting on the multi-linguistic, social, and cultural challenges conducting workshops across geographic locations, we discuss how cultural nuances influenced co-design workshops and artefacts. Adjustments to the rhythms of the workshops and co-design activities enabled ”transferability” between rural and urban settings, and across diverse cultures, regardless of whether these settings include members from the same cultures.
| Item Type: | Conference or Workshop Item - published (Paper) |
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| Date Type: | Publication |
| Status: | Published |
| Schools: | Schools > Computer Science & Informatics |
| Publisher: | Association for Computing Machinery |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4503-9388-1 |
| Funders: | EPSRC/GCRF Digital Innovation Call (DIDA) |
| Projects: | Co-designing Community-based ICTs Interventions to Enhance Maternal and Child Health in South Africa |
| Date of First Compliant Deposit: | 6 June 2022 |
| Date of Acceptance: | 23 April 2022 |
| Last Modified: | 02 Feb 2026 15:02 |
| URI: | https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/150223 |
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