Smith, EM;
Huff, S;
Bukania, R;
Chiira, B;
Holloway, C;
MacLachlan, M;
(2024)
The Kenyan assistive technology ecosystem: a network analysis.
Global Health Action
, 17
(1)
, Article 2302208. 10.1080/16549716.2024.2302208.
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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Assistive technology is central to the realization of the rights of persons with disabilities. However, there remains limited access to assistive technology throughout much of the world, with particularly poor access in lower- and middle-income countries. Evaluating stakeholder engagement in assistive technology networks has been used as a successful strategy to understand and address gaps in the assistive technology ecosystem. OBJECTIVE: The objective of this research was to provide an overview of the Kenyan Assistive Technology Ecosystem, including available assistive products and related services, and an understanding of the nature and strength of relationships between stakeholders METHODS: In this study, we employed an online qualitative stakeholder survey (2021) with representatives of organizations involved in assistive technology in Kenya. RESULTS: The assistive technology network in Kenya is distributed, with Government Ministries and Agencies and Organizations of persons with disabilities central to the network. The strength of relationships is concentrated on awareness and communication, with fewer organizations actively collaborating. Innovation training organizations are not yet well integrated into the network. CONCLUSIONS: Improving access to assistive technology in Kenya will benefit from greater collaboration amongst all assistive technology stakeholders.
| Type: | Article |
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| Title: | The Kenyan assistive technology ecosystem: a network analysis |
| Location: | United States |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.1080/16549716.2024.2302208 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.1080/16549716.2024.2302208 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | © 2024 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/), which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. The terms on which this article has been published allow the posting of the Accepted Manuscript in a repository by the author(s) or with their consent. |
| Keywords: | Assistive products, disability, kenya, network analysis, self-help devices, Humans, Kenya, Ecosystem, Self-Help Devices, Disabled Persons, Communication |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Computer Science |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10186761 |
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