PLOS Global Public Health,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
3(6), С. e0001682 - e0001682
Опубликована: Июнь 14, 2023
The
enforcement
of
the
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
pandemic
restrictions
disrupted
traditional
face-to-face
qualitative
data
collection
in
public
health.
forced
researchers
to
transition
remote
methods
such
as
digital
storytelling.
Currently,
there
is
a
limited
understanding
ethical
and
methodological
challenges
We,
therefore,
reflect
on
solutions
for
implementing
storytelling
project
self-care
at
South
African
university
during
COVID-19
pandemic.
Guided
by
Salmon's
Qualitative
e-Research
Framework,
reflective
journals
were
used
between
March
June
2022.
We
documented
online
recruitment,
obtaining
informed
consent
virtually,
collecting
using
well
efforts
overcoming
challenges.
Our
reflections
identified
major
challenges,
namely
recruitment
compromised
asynchronous
communication;
participants'
research
knowledge;
privacy
confidentiality
concerns;
poor
internet
connectivity;
quality
stories;
devices
with
shortage
storage
space;
technological
skills;
time
commitment
required
create
stories.
Strategies
adopted
address
these
included
an
ongoing
process;
flexible
timelines
creation
one-on-one
guidance
creating
multiple
platforms
share
critical
reflection
offers
practical
conduct
health
makes
significant
contribution
considerations
use
future
pandemics.
These
should
be
recognized
features
context
setting
including
imposed
than
disadvantages
Cogent Social Sciences,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
10(1)
Опубликована: Ноя. 8, 2024
Digital
technologies
are
profoundly
disrupting
news
production,
distribution
and
consumption
worldwide.
Young
people
have
been
at
the
forefront
of
adopting
new
digital
sources,
yet
research
on
their
evolving
habits
in
developing
countries
is
scarce.
This
study
investigates
online
motivations
behaviours
among
Ghanaian
university
students
–
an
underrepresented
demographic
driving
adoption.
A
survey
1000
undergraduate
University
for
Development
Studies
found
high
degree
preference
due
to
its
interactivity
easy
accessibility
over
traditional
platforms.
The
suggest
that
recognise
informative
value
quality
journalism
online,
but
faced
frustrations
around
connectivity,
costs,
skills
gaps
questionable
content.
Findings
also
demonstrates
Ghana's
'digital
natives'
actively
navigating
complex
spaces
serve
academic
civic
needs,
not
just
entertainment.
Policy
educational
initiatives
recommended
improve
infrastructure,
literacy
access
empower
as
informed
citizens.
provides
empirical
evidence
advance
theoretical
understandings
technology
domestication
patterns
Global
South
contexts.
offer
practical
guidance
providers
policymakers
hoping
leverage
innovations
democratic
discourse.
PLOS Global Public Health,
Год журнала:
2023,
Номер
3(6), С. e0001682 - e0001682
Опубликована: Июнь 14, 2023
The
enforcement
of
the
coronavirus
disease
2019
(COVID-19)
pandemic
restrictions
disrupted
traditional
face-to-face
qualitative
data
collection
in
public
health.
forced
researchers
to
transition
remote
methods
such
as
digital
storytelling.
Currently,
there
is
a
limited
understanding
ethical
and
methodological
challenges
We,
therefore,
reflect
on
solutions
for
implementing
storytelling
project
self-care
at
South
African
university
during
COVID-19
pandemic.
Guided
by
Salmon's
Qualitative
e-Research
Framework,
reflective
journals
were
used
between
March
June
2022.
We
documented
online
recruitment,
obtaining
informed
consent
virtually,
collecting
using
well
efforts
overcoming
challenges.
Our
reflections
identified
major
challenges,
namely
recruitment
compromised
asynchronous
communication;
participants'
research
knowledge;
privacy
confidentiality
concerns;
poor
internet
connectivity;
quality
stories;
devices
with
shortage
storage
space;
technological
skills;
time
commitment
required
create
stories.
Strategies
adopted
address
these
included
an
ongoing
process;
flexible
timelines
creation
one-on-one
guidance
creating
multiple
platforms
share
critical
reflection
offers
practical
conduct
health
makes
significant
contribution
considerations
use
future
pandemics.
These
should
be
recognized
features
context
setting
including
imposed
than
disadvantages
