What incentives encourage local communities to collect and upload mosquito sound data by using smartphones? A mixed methods study in Tanzania

What incentives encourage local communities to collect and upload mosquito sound data by using smartphones? A mixed methods study in Tanzania

Abstract Background To detect and identify mosquitoes using their characteristic high-pitched sound, we have developed a smartphone application, known as the ‘HumBug sensor’, that records the acoustic signature of this sound, along with the time and location. This data is then sent remotely to a ser...

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Main Authors: Rinita Dam, Winifrida Mponzi, Dickson Msaky, Tumpe Mwandyala, Emmanuel W. Kaindoa, Marianne E. Sinka, Ivan Kiskin, Eva Herreros-Moya, Janey Messina, Syed Ghulam Sarwar Shah, Stephen Roberts, Kathy J. Willis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-05-01
Series:Global Health Research and Policy
Subjects:
Mosquito surveillance
Acoustic recognition
HumBug sensor
Digital citizen science
Community engagement
Mixed methods study
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-023-00298-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41256-023-00298-y

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