A financial inclusion app and USSD service for farmers in rural Colombia

Nova, Néstor; González, Rafael A.

doi:10.1177/02666669221120050

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“…For the integration of a novel technology, we acknowledge the need for easy accessibility by all members of the community; therefore, the platform does not rely on users having their own smartphone or an internet connection. Instead, following successful examples [34,35], all system functions will be accessible from feature phones via unstructured supplementary service data (USSD) menus, which operate via service and control commands in a mobile network. To access the USSD menu, users will be able to either register their own mobile phone number or receive a new SIM card in their name upon study enrollment (with which they can access their personal account via the mobile phones of CHWs, other clients, or any friend or family member).…”

Section: Semuto Health Center IV Approach 20: the Mopuleesa Interventionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Design Research to Embed mHealth into a Community-Led Blood Pressure Management System in Uganda: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study

Schwab,

Wachinger,

Munana

et al. 2023

JMIR Res Protoc

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Background Uncontrolled hypertension is a leading risk factor for cardiovascular diseases. In Uganda, such diseases account for approximately 10% of all deaths, with 1 in 5 adults having hypertension (>90% of the hypertensive cases are uncontrolled). Although basic health care in the country is available free of cost at government facilities, regularly accessing medication to control hypertension is difficult because supply chain challenges impede availability. Clients therefore frequently suspend treatment or buy medication individually at private facilities or pharmacies (incurring significant costs). In recent years, mobile health (mHealth) interventions have shown increasing potential in addressing health system challenges in sub-Saharan Africa, but the acceptability, feasibility, and uptake conditions of mobile money approaches to chronic disease management remain understudied. Objective This study aims to design and pilot-test a mobile money–based intervention to increase the availability of antihypertensive medication and lower clients’ out-of-pocket payments. We will build on existing local approaches and assess the acceptability, feasibility, and uptake of the designed intervention. Furthermore, rather than entering the study setting with a ready-made intervention, this research will place emphasis on gathering applied ethnographic insights early, which can then inform the parameters of the intervention prototype and concurrent trial. Methods We will conduct a mixed methods study following a human-centered design approach. We will begin by conducting extensive qualitative research with a range of stakeholders (clients; health care providers; religious, cultural, and community leaders; academics; and policy makers at district and national levels) on their perceptions of hypertension management, money-saving systems, and mobile money in the context of health care. Our results will inform the design, iterative adaptation, and implementation of an mHealth-facilitated pooled financing intervention prototype. At study conclusion, the finalized prototype will be evaluated quantitatively via a randomized controlled trial. Results As of August 2023, qualitative data collection, which started in November 2022, is ongoing, with data analysis of the first qualitative interviews underway to inform platform and implementation design. Recruitment for the quantitative part of this study began in August 2023. Conclusions Our results aim to inform the ongoing discourse on novel and sustainable pathways to facilitate access to medication for the management of hypertension in resource-constrained settings. Trial Registration German registry of clinical trials DRKS00030922; https://drks.de/search/en/trial/DRKS00030922 International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/46614

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Section: Semuto Health Center IV Approach 20: the Mopuleesa Interventionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Design Research to Embed mHealth into a Community-Led Blood Pressure Management System in Uganda: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Study

Schwab,

Wachinger,

Munana

et al. 2023

JMIR Res Protoc

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“…La baja en el PIB que ha tenido el sector agrícola en muchas ocasiones es por falta de recursos, lo que no permite que el proyecto sea sostenible, en otras palabras, las comunidades de menores ingresos de las zonas rurales colombianas han tenido problemas de financiación (Chen et al, 2022), debido a la disminución considerable del efectivo y el bajo índice de préstamos en las zonas rurales del país y de la región latinoamericana , continúan siendo el mayor factor de que el nivel de productividad en la última década sea bajo e ilimitado (Nova & González, 2023).…”

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“…Con este panorama, existe una oportunidad interesante para la banca multilateral. Puede desempeñar un papel fundamental en la promoción de la participación de los ciudadanos en el proceso de agrimensura con fines de registro, siguiendo políticas públicas que prevean la participación de las comunidades en los levantamientos utilizando la tecnología (Nova & González, 2023). Esto requiere estrategias para difundir la política y promover la apropiación comunitaria del proceso.…”

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