Engaging Solidarity in Data Collection Practices for Community Health
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Researchers and practitioners engaged in global health are increasingly turning to data-driven approaches. However, the institutionalized roles and responsibilities---as well as motivations and workflows---of those involved in data collection are not well understood. To attain a deeper understanding of the practices of frontline health workers engaged in data collection, we conducted fieldwork in underserved contexts of Delhi, India. In particular, we interviewed these workers and observed their interactions with 200 households. Our analysis takes a postcolonial feminist perspective to examine how these frontline health workers navigate the multiple demands placed on them by their families, society, local residents, and health organizations. We also discuss how they practice feminist solidarity, and distill lessons for improved data collection across global health initiatives.
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- Authors
- Ismail, A., & Kumar, N.
- Affiliations
- Georgia Institute of Technology (US)
- Venue
- Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction
- Published
- 2018-11
- Volume
- 2
- Issue
- CSCW
- Pages
- 1-24
- ISSN
- 2573-0142 (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W2898898463
- Cited by
- 78
- References
- 67
- Citations by year
- 2025: 12 · 2024: 9 · 2023: 12 · 2022: 14 · 2021: 13 · 2020: 8 · 2019: 10
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- 17.64
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
- Health Sciences › Health Professions › General Health Professions › Community Health and Development
- Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Feminism, Gender, and Intersectionality
- Keywords
- data collection practices, frontline health workers, feminist solidarity, postcolonial feminism, community health, global health, underserved populations, Delhi
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