Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Decoding Health Acronyms to Enhance Hausa Wikipedia and Hausa Wiktionary (ID: 22947203)
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Applicant Details
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Ibrahim Sani Mustapha
- Organization
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Main Proposal
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.
Decoding Health Acronyms to Enhance Hausa Wikipedia and Hausa Wiktionary
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2025-04-20 - 2025-05-31
- 4. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
Nigeria
- 5. Are your activities part of a Wikimedia movement campaign, project, or event? If so, please select the relevant project or campaign. (required)
Not applicable
- 6. What is the change you are trying to bring? What are the main challenges or problems you are trying to solve? Describe this change or challenges, as well as main approaches to achieve it. (required)
Below is the change we want bring in this Project:
This project seeks to enhance the accessibility and understanding of health information among Hausa speakers by decoding and explaining commonly used health acronyms on Hausa Wikipedia and Hausa Wiktionary. By doing so, we aim to bridge the knowledge gap, improve digital health literacy, and ensure that more people can engage with medical information in their native language.
Below is the challenge or problem we want solve in the project":
Health-related acronyms are widely used in medical and public health communication, but their meanings are often unclear to many Hausa speakers due to a lack of accessible explanations on Hausa Wikipedia and Hausa Wiktionary projects. This gap in knowledge makes it difficult for the researchers or visitors of Hausa Wikipedia and Hausa Wiktionary projects to fully understand health information, which can lead to confusion, misinformation, and reduced engagement with healthcare resources. Additionally, many potential contributors are unaware of how to add and improve health-related content on these projects.
Below is the approaches we want achieve:
We will begin by researching and identifying commonly used health acronyms relevant to Hausa speakers, ensuring they have clear and well-sourced definitions. These explanations will be added to Hausa Wikipedia by creating new articles and improving existing health articles . Similarly, Hausa Wiktionary will be expanded with dedicated entries for each acronym, providing proper linguistic and contextual details. To support this effort, we will organize training sessions to equip participants with the necessary skills to contribute effectively to Wikimedia projects. Finally, to ensure long-term sustainability, we will mentor new editors and build a committed network focused on enhancing health-related content in Hausa.
- 7. What are the planned activities? (required) Please provide a list of main activities. You can also add a link to the public page for your project where details about your project can be found. Alternatively, you can upload a timeline document. When the activities include partnerships, include details about your partners and planned partnerships.
To achieve the project’s goals, we have outlined the following key activities:
- Community Engagement and Awareness: We will raise the awareness about the the importance of health related information in Hausa Community physical and online in order to attract the attention of participants to the project.
- Training Workshops: We will organize hands-on workshops to train participants on Wikimedia editing. The medical doctor will be invited to provide insights into health terminologies in order to help participants create accurate content.
- Research and Compilation of Health Acronyms: We will collaborate with medical doctor from Gwarzo General Hospital in order to identify commonly used health-related abbreviations relevant to Hausa-speaking communities and verify their accuracy with reliable sources to ensure the correctness and clarity of these definitions.
- Edit-a-thon: We will create new and improve existing health-related articles on Hausa Wikipedia by adding acronym explanations and create new entries on Hausa Wiktionary.
- Online Engagement and Mentorship: We will host a virtual event in order to provide ongoing support through online and offline mentorship, ensuring participants continue contributing after the project ends.
- 8. Describe your team. Please provide their roles, Wikimedia Usernames and other details. (required) Include more details of the team, including their roles, usernames, Wikimedia group, and whether they are salaried, volunteers, consultants/contractors, etc. Team members involved in the grant application need to be aware of their involvement in the project.
The following are the descriptions of our team members, their roles and relevant details:
- Ibrahim Sani Mustapha (project lead): I will ensure and oversea the smooth implementation and coordination of the project. I will manage partnerships, supervise content development, and ensure that the project aligns with Wikimedia standards. (Volunteer).
- Umar A Muhammad ( Facilitator - Training and Content Development ): He will Lead physical and online training sessions on Wikipedia and Wiktionary editing, supports participants in creating and improving health-related content and assists in organizing and moderating online awareness sessions about the project.
- Sirjat (Female Facilitator - Gender Inclusion & Community Engagement): She will focuses on engaging and training female participants to ensure inclusivity, assists in coordinating online awareness campaigns and social media engagement and manage the distribution of participation tags during training sessions.
- Mahuta (Facilitator - Logistics & Technical Support): He will ensure all technical setups (e.g., laptops, internet access, projectors) are in place. He will assist participants with technical issues during online and physical events and oversee the distribution of refreshments to participants during training.
- Mlamido (Female Facilitator - Event Coordination & Documentation): She will Support event coordination to ensure smooth execution of activities, handle the distribution of certificates to participants at the end of the training and will document project progress, including photos and key contributions.
- (Medical Expert & Partner from Gwarzo General Hospital) – A medical doctor from Gwarzo General Hospital will serve as a subject matter expert to ensure that all health-related content is medically accurate and well-sourced. He will review health acronyms, provide expert validation, and guide facilitators in accurately presenting medical information on Wikimedia projects. Additionally, he will participate in workshops and online events to educate editors on key health concepts. (Consultan role)
All our team members are aware of their involvement and they are all volunteers.
- 9. Who are the target participants and from which community? How will you engage participants before and during the activities? How will you follow up with participants after the activities? (required)
Our target participants include students, educators, Hausa Wikipedia and Wiktionary editors, medical professionals and women from the Hausa-speaking community. To engage them before the project, we will conduct online awareness campaigns, reach out to educational institutions and Wikimedia groups, and invite medical experts to support content validation. During the activities, we will organize physical and online training sessions, interactive edit-a-thons, and provide mentorship to ensure effective participation. After the activities, we will maintain engagement through a WhatsApp group and encourage participants to join the group for sustained involvement, track contributions via dashboard tools, organize post-event online sessions for feedback. This approach will help ensure long-term participation and high-quality content contributions to Hausa Wikipedia and Wiktionary.
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
No
- 10.1. Please provide a link to your Youth Safety Policy. (required) If the proposal indicates direct contact with children or youth, you are required to outline compliance with international and local laws for working with children and youth, and provide a youth safety policy aligned with these laws. Read more here.
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- 11. How did you discuss the idea of your project with your community members and/or any relevant groups? Please describe steps taken and provide links to any on-wiki community discussion(s) about the proposal. (required) You need to inform the community and/or group, discuss the project with them, and involve them in planning this proposal. You also need to align the activities with other projects happening in the planned area of implementation to ensure collaboration within the community.
We discussed this community, experienced editors, educators, and medical professionals to assess the need for improving health-related content on Hausa Wikipedia Discussion Page. Online discussions via social media and community chat groups provided valuable feedback on structuring the project. To ensure collaboration, we aligned our activities with existing Wikimedia health-related initiatives.
- 12. Does your proposal aim to work to bridge any of the content knowledge gaps (Knowledge Inequity)? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Other Important Topics (topics considered to be of impact or important in the specific context)
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Education
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Digital Access
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Identify Topics for Impact
Learning and metrics
[edit]- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
The following are the main things we hope to learn if we achieve the described change:
- How effective is this approach in improving the understanding and usage of health-related acronyms on Hausa Wikipedia and Hausa Wiktionary?
- What challenges do participants face in contributing medical content, and how can they be addressed in future projects?
- How impactful is expert collaboration in ensuring the accuracy and reliability of health-related content?
- What strategies are most effective in retaining new editors and sustaining long-term engagement in Wikimedia projects?
- How can we further integrate digital literacy and Wikimedia training into health education for Hausa-speaking communities?
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
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| Number of participants | 40 | |
| Number of editors | 30 | |
| Number of organizers | 5 |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
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| Wikipedia | 400 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 100 |
| Wikidata | 100 |
| Wiktionary | 500 |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
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| Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia |
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N/A
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
No
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- 20. What tools would you use to measure each metrics? Please refer to the guide for a list of tools. You can also write that you are not sure and need support. (required)
I will use WMF dashboard tool to measure the metrics.
Financial proposal
[edit]- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
1650000 NGN
- 22.2. Convert the amount requested into USD using the Oanda converter. This is done only to help you assess the USD equivalent of the requested amount. Your request should be between 500 - 5,000 USD.
1095.97 USD
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Yes
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