Episode 2
S1E2 - Social mapping and transect walks: lessons from Nigeria
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://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://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
