Deploying persuasive technology-based model in the prevention and control of malaria in Nigeria to reduce incidence of deaths
Specifically among pregnant women and young children under the age of five, malaria is one of the major causes of illnesses and fatalities in Nigeria, and in Africa in general. According to recent research, malaria-related deaths (MRDs) have risen even though the government has implemented numerous...
| Main Authors: | , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences
2023-12-01
|
| Series: | African Scientific Reports |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | https://asr.nsps.org.ng/index.php/asr/article/view/130 |
| _version_ | 1797326171179843584 |
|---|---|
| author | Ignatius Nwoyibe Ogbaga Henry Friday Nweke Juliana Ngozi Ndunagu |
| author_facet | Ignatius Nwoyibe Ogbaga Henry Friday Nweke Juliana Ngozi Ndunagu |
| author_sort | Ignatius Nwoyibe Ogbaga |
| collection | DOAJ |
| description | Specifically among pregnant women and young children under the age of five, malaria is one of the major causes of illnesses and fatalities in Nigeria, and in Africa in general. According to recent research, malaria-related deaths (MRDs) have risen even though the government has implemented numerous intervention strategies to combat this deadly among Nigerians. This is a result of people not using such intervention methods to protect themselves. Further research into why people don’t comply with intervention systems effectively revealed that the interventions are passive, and sometimes complicated to adopt. Consequently, we established three quantifiable research outcomes that will allow us to assess if persuasive technology is appropriate for eradicating malaria-related deaths. We utilize participatory system design (PSD) and User-Centered methods to collect data from research. The participants provided answers to well-designed questionnaires that were used to gather information to analyze the impact of persuasive technology on the prevention and control of malaria-related deaths. The modeling of the intervention system uses the information gathered from the research survey. The Malaria Prevention and Control Support System (MPCSS), an intervention system, was developed and deployed as part of the research in three phases, and its effectiveness was assessed by an evaluation study. The study revealed that applying the suggested persuading technology-based methodology boosted ownership of mosquito nets, involvement in malaria prevention and control activities, and understanding of the risk of malaria-related mortality. |
| first_indexed | 2024-03-08T06:19:42Z |
| format | Article |
| id | doaj.art-b1b1cdfe2ded410fb3e732326ffefe2f |
| institution | Directory Open Access Journal |
| issn | 2955-1625 2955-1617 |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2024-03-08T06:19:42Z |
| publishDate | 2023-12-01 |
| publisher | Nigerian Society of Physical Sciences |
| record_format | Article |
| series | African Scientific Reports |
| spelling | doaj.art-b1b1cdfe2ded410fb3e732326ffefe2f2024-02-04T08:32:23ZengNigerian Society of Physical SciencesAfrican Scientific Reports2955-16252955-16172023-12-0113013010.46481/asr.2023.2.3.130130Deploying persuasive technology-based model in the prevention and control of malaria in Nigeria to reduce incidence of deathsIgnatius Nwoyibe Ogbaga0Henry Friday Nweke1Juliana Ngozi Ndunagu2Department of Computer Science, Ebonyi State University P.M.B 053, Abakaliki, NigeriaDepartment of Computer Science, Ebonyi State University P.M.B 053, Abakaliki, NigeriaDepartment of Computer Science, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Abuja, NigeriaSpecifically among pregnant women and young children under the age of five, malaria is one of the major causes of illnesses and fatalities in Nigeria, and in Africa in general. According to recent research, malaria-related deaths (MRDs) have risen even though the government has implemented numerous intervention strategies to combat this deadly among Nigerians. This is a result of people not using such intervention methods to protect themselves. Further research into why people don’t comply with intervention systems effectively revealed that the interventions are passive, and sometimes complicated to adopt. Consequently, we established three quantifiable research outcomes that will allow us to assess if persuasive technology is appropriate for eradicating malaria-related deaths. We utilize participatory system design (PSD) and User-Centered methods to collect data from research. The participants provided answers to well-designed questionnaires that were used to gather information to analyze the impact of persuasive technology on the prevention and control of malaria-related deaths. The modeling of the intervention system uses the information gathered from the research survey. The Malaria Prevention and Control Support System (MPCSS), an intervention system, was developed and deployed as part of the research in three phases, and its effectiveness was assessed by an evaluation study. The study revealed that applying the suggested persuading technology-based methodology boosted ownership of mosquito nets, involvement in malaria prevention and control activities, and understanding of the risk of malaria-related mortality.https://asr.nsps.org.ng/index.php/asr/article/view/130persuasive technology, malaria prevention and control support system (mpcss), active intervention tool, mosquitoes, malaria related deaths (mrds) |
| spellingShingle | Ignatius Nwoyibe Ogbaga Henry Friday Nweke Juliana Ngozi Ndunagu Deploying persuasive technology-based model in the prevention and control of malaria in Nigeria to reduce incidence of deaths African Scientific Reports persuasive technology, malaria prevention and control support system (mpcss), active intervention tool, mosquitoes, malaria related deaths (mrds) |
| title | Deploying persuasive technology-based model in the prevention and control of malaria in Nigeria to reduce incidence of deaths |
| title_full | Deploying persuasive technology-based model in the prevention and control of malaria in Nigeria to reduce incidence of deaths |
| title_fullStr | Deploying persuasive technology-based model in the prevention and control of malaria in Nigeria to reduce incidence of deaths |
| title_full_unstemmed | Deploying persuasive technology-based model in the prevention and control of malaria in Nigeria to reduce incidence of deaths |
| title_short | Deploying persuasive technology-based model in the prevention and control of malaria in Nigeria to reduce incidence of deaths |
| title_sort | deploying persuasive technology based model in the prevention and control of malaria in nigeria to reduce incidence of deaths |
| topic | persuasive technology, malaria prevention and control support system (mpcss), active intervention tool, mosquitoes, malaria related deaths (mrds) |
| url | https://asr.nsps.org.ng/index.php/asr/article/view/130 |
| work_keys_str_mv | AT ignatiusnwoyibeogbaga deployingpersuasivetechnologybasedmodelinthepreventionandcontrolofmalariainnigeriatoreduceincidenceofdeaths AT henryfridaynweke deployingpersuasivetechnologybasedmodelinthepreventionandcontrolofmalariainnigeriatoreduceincidenceofdeaths AT julianangozindunagu deployingpersuasivetechnologybasedmodelinthepreventionandcontrolofmalariainnigeriatoreduceincidenceofdeaths |