In this episode we talk to Noela Gwani and Luret Lar about two participatory methods were used as part of the COUNTDOWN project in Nigeria to explore community structures and spaces; transect walks and social mapping. We discuss how these methods can be used to:
- Facilitate community entry and raise awareness of projects
- Bring together diverse groups of community members to discuss their problems
- Identify structures that could be used in programme implementation
Dr Luret Lar, Department of Community Medicine, College of Health Sciences
University of Jos and Jos University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
I am a medical doctor, consultant public health physician and a masters holder in international public health from the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine. I am currently a lecturer in the Department of Community Medicine, University of Jos; with interest in international public health. For the past six years, I was the research manager for the couNTDown project, a multi-country and multidisciplinary implementation research. We employed participatory methods to collaboratively design solutions to neglected tropical diseases programme challenges. I have been involved in local, regional and global research and networking focussed on community participation and health system’s strengthening.
https://www.lstmed.ac.uk/alumni-and-friends/alumni-profiles/dr-luret-lar
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Luret-A-Lar
https://countdown.lstmed.ac.uk/about-countdownhttps://countdown.lstmed.ac.uk/about-countdown
https://www.sightsavers.org/blogs/2018/06/how-participatory-research-helps-tackle-neglected-tropical-diseases/;
https://countdown.lstmed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/centre/Countdown%20Learning%20Pack%20Kaduna%20State.pdf
https://countdown.lstmed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/centre/Countdown%20Learning%20Pack%20Ogun%20State.pdf
https://countdown.lstmed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/centre/Countdown%20PGP_0.pdf
Noela Gwani, COUNTDOWN Nigeria
A social scientist with experience of participatory, inclusive and qualitative research, I worked on the COUNTDOWN project as a Team Lead and collaborated with Ministries of Health to better engage communities and stakeholders in improving equitable Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTD) program delivery. I have been involved in the production and dissemination of research outputs such as practical tools to support participatory action planning, as well as case studies and blogs.
https://countdown.lstmed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/centre/Countdown%20PGP_0.pdf
https://countdown.lstmed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/centre/Countdown%20Learning%20Pack%20Kaduna%20State.pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HsoaMK67l8I&t=1s
https://countdown.lstmed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/centre/Developing%20Sustainable%20tools%20case%20Study%2013.11.19%20V4%20pdf.pdf
https://countdown.lstmed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/centre/Building%20resilience%20for%20MAM.pdf
https://countdown.lstmed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/centre/Georgina%20and%20Noela.pdf
https://countdown.lstmed.ac.uk/sites/default/files/centre/A%20Day%20in%20the%20Life%20Noela_2.pdf
