Table 1 Co-creation experience with the Maasai community for vector control strategies
S/N | Project stage | Co-creation principle | What was done |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Conceptualization of project idea (2012) | Social needs and Ideation | • Dialogue with local district/village authorities and communities on problem identification and project ownership |
2 | Final project writes up (2013) | Ideation | • Finalization of project write-up through re-alignment of ideas and interests based on stakeholders’ inputs. • Thorough literature review |
3 | Inception of Project activities (2014) | Pilot test and collaborative making | • Identification of stakeholders, strategic and boundary partners • Introductory meetings to share project idea at district and village levels • Interdisciplinary team building • Interface area mapping for project activities |
4 | Implementation of the project activities (2014–2017) | Collaborative making and implementation | • Collaborative arrangements with partner research institutions • Data collection and processing • Participatory research with local community |
5 | Results feedback and dissemination (2018) | Implementation and scale-up | • Results sharing with local communities and reflection on project outputs and outcomes • Co-creation of community adaptation strategies for vector control |
6 | Technology sharing (2018) | Implementation and scale-up | • Development of Google interface application (smart-phone based app informing pastoralists on areas to avoid tsetse flies) |
7 | Policy briefing at regional and national levels (2018) | Results dissemination | • Policy-briefing to sectoral ministries at national level |
8 | Outcome mapping (2020) | Community engagement meetings | • Assessment of results/ innovations uptake at community level and developments post project life |