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Mobile health technology has great potential to empower users and equip them with vital health management information. However, this potential is not fully realized if mobile health interventions are not based on end user needs and requirements. This paper details the results of an empirical study of Ghanaian migrant families and their perception of a tailored mobile health application. Specifically, the paper refines a prototype designed by understanding the cognitive interactive mechanisms of the targeted culture group. The aim of the project is to increase usability and adoption of mHealth applications by Ghanaian end users.
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Owusu, E., Chakraborty, J. (2020). Preliminary Findings of a User Centered Design Study of Mobile Health Technology for Ghanaian Migrant Families. In: Langdon, P., Lazar, J., Heylighen, A., Dong, H. (eds) Designing for Inclusion. CWUAAT 2020. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-43865-4_9
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