title: Photovoice in Kenya: Using a Community-Based Participatory Research Method to Identify Health Needs.
abstract: Photovoice, a community-based participatory research method, was utilized to delineate the health-related needs of a small rural community in Kenya. Within the Cherangany Constituency, 13 women were recruited and trained in digital photography and appropriate ethical conduct in photography (respect for privacy, consent, and confidentiality). Both individual and group interviews were conducted with the participants, and data were transcribed and analyzed for common themes by both the participants and the researcher. Common themes present in the photos were coded and prioritized in order of importance: (a) school fees, (b) water, (c) hospital fees, (d) sanitation, (e) orphans, (f) widows, (g) lack of jobs/capital, (h) disabilities, and (i) presence of disease. Data from this study will be utilized for (a) development of culturally competent health education, (b) site-specific education/training of incoming medical teams, and (c) informative meetings with local leaders regarding health and associated challenges.
authors.affiliation: University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky, USA fdprib01@louisville.edu.
authors.forename: Francesca P
authors.initials: FP
authors.lastname: Kingery
authors.affiliation: Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya.
authors.forename: Violet
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Naanyu
authors.affiliation: University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
authors.forename: William
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Allen
authors.affiliation: University of Louisville School of Medicine, Louisville, Kentucky, USA.
authors.forename: Pradip
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Patel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D003159:Community-Institutional Relations; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D007630:Kenya; D008875:Middle Aged; D020380:Needs Assessment; D010781:Photography / Q000379:methods; D011634:Public Health; D019035:Rural Health Services
keywords: Africa; community needs assessment; determinants of health; participatory action research; photovoice; qualitative