Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wiki and Health articles in Nigeria (ID: 22444962)

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Applicant Details[edit]

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Tesleemah

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Main Proposal[edit]

1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be the Meta-Wiki page title.

Wiki and Health articles in Nigeria

2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.

2024-04-06 - 2024-05-04

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)

Other (please specify) Wikimedia training, knowledge gap

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)

According to UNICEF “preventable or treatable infectious diseases such as malaria, pneumonia, diarrhoea, measles and HIV/AIDS account for more than 70% of the estimated one million under-five deaths in Nigeria.” However, these infectious diseases have low readability and visibility on Wikipedia and its sister project.

Another report by the WHO says that nearly ten percent of newborn deaths in the world last year occurred in Nigeria. The persistent rate of avoidable deaths in Nigeria is deeply disturbing and despite this, they have little coverage on Wikimedia platforms.

Also, a 2014 study that examined 97 Wikipedia articles about complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) found that 4% of them had attained "Good article" status and that CAM articles on Wikipedia tend to be significantly shorter than those about conventional therapies.

This project aims to create awareness and bridge the knowledge gap of health content in Nigeria. This will lead to a higher rate of youth involvement in health advocacy, bridge the existing content gap on Wikipedia and Wikidata, and increase the number of well-informed youths actively engaged in fighting preventable diseases in their communities.

Some of the articles we intend to improve on include:

Main approaches or strategies to achieve these changes:

Physical and Virtual Trainings: The participants will be trained to identify and create notable and qualitative articles. Most of the health articles peculiar to Nigeria are stubs. They have low readability and are without images. The participants would be trained on how to successfully contribute to them, new editors will take up this task to keep them occupied and showcase their learning skills. However, the editing will be closely monitored to avoid vandalism. Weekly training will also be included in the project to review the quality of edits contributed during the project

Edit-a-thon: To prevent vandalism and tampering with articles, only experienced editors will be allowed to create new articles and this will be under close monitoring.

Translate-a-thon: with the help of facilitators from both the Hausa and Yoruba communities, the articles related to health in Nigeria will be translated into the two languages by the editors.

WPWP: After training editors on how to upload on Common, Pictures will be uploaded on Common and pages on Wikipedia without images will be fixed.

Feedback: Google forms would be created to generate feedback from the participants and their perception towards the Campaign in the form of a survey

These are the links that would be used as resources during the event;

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7719556/

https://www.cdc.gov/globalhealth/countries/nigeria/default.htm

https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/top-news/477488-nigeria-still-battling-14-of-20-tropical-diseases-listed-by-who-official.html

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1WnvbEwHAcDSD8w0D2LjLGS0jM-asbwRIuhK9vnc9fgY/edit?usp=drivesdk

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1iJwmx8ZzxrJ3RlK0Sy85Qjq5SUVROI-lMeyhEmBNaMo/edit?usp=drivesdk

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zV7DXxmfrAEuIOF9Jt6KQHQP-E5SWmYr/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=112148448026670238048&rtpof=true&sd=true

This approach is designed to cater for the specific needs of the community. Establishing a community of medical editors in Nigeria is integral to our strategy. Taoheedah, an active and prominent Yoruba Wikipedia editor who has contributed to a lot of Wikimedia campaigns, will serve as a facilitator for both online and offline sessions. This partnership with the Yoruba User group, through Taoheedah, will aid in project execution and the ongoing sustenance of the community. Additionally, the creation of a WhatsApp group for new medical editors in Nigeria will further facilitate collaboration. Participants will be trained to contribute effectively to various Wikimedia projects covered in the training. This includes tasks such as creating Wikipedia accounts, understanding core content policies, grasping general editing principles, creating new articles, and making minor edits. These skills will enable them to enhance content related to individuals, places, organizations, and more. To ensure progress and provide assistance, we will utilize the outreach dashboard. This tool will help us track contributions and offer one-on-one support to offline and online editors, further promoting engagement and fruitful participation.

Due to the sensitivity of health topics on Wikipedia, here are plans to mitigate challenges such as tampering with articles.

1. Only experienced editors will create new articles and this will be under close monitoring while new editors will upload pictures and translate to their local languages.

2. Experienced editors will write articles on 'draft' and will only move the articles to the main space after a thorough review by the facilitators

3. Doc James, A chair and founder of Wiki Project Medicine will serve as an advisor and help review newly created articles weekly alongside other facilitators. As a physician and a Wikipedia medical editor with 10 years of experience, he will help confirm the reliability and accuracy of the contents added as well.

3. The MEDR guide will be shared from time to time for experienced editors to peruse during the project.

These plans will help mitigate and prevent tampering of articles thereby ensuring the originality and quality of the articles created, improved and translated are premium.

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.

The project will run for one month. Wiki and Health articles in Nigeria will consist of six different sessions:

1. Two days of an in-person (physical) workshop: Since the training involves contributing to health articles in Nigeria in Nigeria which needed the right guidelines and training to avoid vandalism. There will be two-day in-person workshops aimed to provide participants with a foundational understanding of Wikipedia, Wikidata, and the Commons Wiki. During the training, the participants would be exposed to both general and specific notability guidelines, sourcing for reliable references, writing from an objective point of view etc. This would be done by three facilitators.

2. Two (2) series of online reinforcement training: To adequately provide the participants with the necessary knowledge and abilities for editing on Wikipedia, Wikicommons, etc. One online facilitator will use the online portions to polish the new editors' flaws and improve their editing abilities.

3. Edit-a-thon:. After the two days of in-person training and the two days of online instruction, there will be a two-week time for the participants to edit and put their newly acquired knowledge into practice.

4. Review and award presentation: After the edit-a-thon, three days will be used for the review session. The Edit-a-thon winners would be awarded with gift vouchers.

The timeline of the project has been uploaded in Question 7 above.

Wiki and Health articles in Nigeria .doc

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.

Tesleemah (Project Lead Organizer and Facilitator):Tesleemah is a member of Wiki Project Medicine who has improved upon a good number of health articles and translated more into the Yoruba Language. She was the project lead of Wikimedia Awareness in Akure. She is one of the core organizers of the Wikiclimate Campus Tour Nigeria project, One of the participants of the just concluded African growth pilot organized by the Wikimedia Foundation, she is a Certified Organiser for the organizer lab. She is an experienced Wikimedia projects editor and was a training Associate with Free Knowledge Africa. Outside Wikipedia, Tesleemah is a medical student with over 6 years of experience who has worked with different health-related organizations such as Optometry mails, Food and Gene initiative among others. Her role as the Admin of a group of Medics with over 800 medical students and health professionals will help in recruiting new medical editors who will contribute towards the project. As an experienced Wikimedian who has organized and facilitated several Wikimedia events, Tesleemah will play a crucial role as the project lead organizer. She will oversee the planning, coordination, and implementation of the project activities. Additionally, Tesleemah will bring her expertise to lead some of the training sessions, sharing her knowledge and insights with the participants. Her experience and familiarity with Wikimedia initiatives make her well-suited for guiding the project's overall direction and ensuring its success. Role: She is the project lead and oversees the success of the project

Doc James - (Advisory body): He is the chair of the Wiki Project Medicine, an emergency physician by profession and has been working on Wikipedia for more than ten years. He will help guide new editors throughout the project by sharing his wealth of knowledge. Roles: He will play advisory roles.

Taoheedah (Trainer- Online and Offline): Taoheedah is an experienced Editor who will take on the role of the project's trainer for both online and offline sessions. With her expertise in Wikipedia and training experience. She will ensure that participants gain the necessary skills, knowledge, and confidence to contribute effectively to Wikimedia projects. Taoheedah's ability to conduct training sessions both online and offline will provide flexibility and accessibility, catering to different learning preferences and logistical constraints. Outside Wikipedia, Taoheedah is the founder of the health4all initiative, an NGO in Nigeria that has over 300 individuals who are health professionals in training and practice. Also, She is from the Yoruba Wikimedia User Group, she will train participants on how to translate health articles into Yoruba.

Role: Trainer and Logistics Manager

Ibjaja055 will coordinate the online sessions. He is an experienced Wikimedia projects editor. He was the project lead of the Wikimedia Promotions at the Federal University of Kashere. Ibjaja055 is also the project lead for Wiki Loves AfroDemics (Nigeria). He was one of the facilitators of Wikimedia promotion in Akure and also one of the local coordinators of Wikiclimatecampustour. Also, He is from the Hausa Wikipedia Community and will train participants on how to translate health articles into Hausa.

project. Role(s): Facilitator and Trainer

Taofeeq Abdulkareem is an experienced Wikimedia editor who has held leadership positions in Wikimedia, most notably as a Special Duty Officer, and is currently the Vice President, Training and Development of the Wikimedia Fan Club at the University of Ilorin. He has proven talents in event management and planning in leadership positions, particularly at Wikiclimatecampustour Nigeria, University of Ilorin Physical Training, and Wikimedia Fan Club, Unilorin, Arts + Feminism 2023 Campaign.

Role: Communication Manager

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)

The target participants are health practitioners from Nigeria and we would release Google forms of call for application before the activities. Forty participants would be selected and trained for the program.

To prevent vandalism and tampering with articles, only experienced editors will be allowed to create and translate articles and they will be under close monitoring. Also, there will be a weekly review of edits done.

After the activities, the WhatsApp group created would be maintained for continuous mentoring and to expose them to similar projects in the future.

To ensure the success of the project and to reach more health professionals in training, we have collaborated with Organizations such as Health4all Initiative, Nigeria Medical Association, Nigeria Optometric Association, and Nigeria Radiography Association, who assure their members participating in the project and provide a list of resources needed to ensure the success of the project.

10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)

Yes

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.

The General friendly space policy for Wikimedia events will be summarized and to be read at the beginning of each event. The event will adhere to the Wikimedia-friendly space policy during the event. The Wikimedia-friendly space policy and UCoC will be distributed to participants before the event starts. The event also promises to be safe and conducive.
People aged 14 or younger will be allowed to register for the training since the target participants are health professionals in training and practice in Nigeria
Mature content such as violent or sexually explicit imagery will not be displayed in public areas of the venue.
I will make copies of the youth safety plan available for event attendees.
I will ensure the physical events comply with all local laws and regulations that apply to young attendees.

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.

Following the recommendation from my last Grant request, I have reached out to the leadership of the Wikimedia Nigeria User Group via the official email for support and guidance in facilitating the success of the grant.

Also, the project idea has been discussed with the community members through the Discussion page of the Nigeria Wikimedians User Group. Here is the link https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_User_Group_Nigeria#Wiki_and_Health_articles_in_Nigeria.

As an active member of Wiki Project Medicine, I've also shared the proposal on the community discussion page for guidance and support. Here is the link : https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wiki_Project_Med#Wiki_and_Health_articles_in_Nigeria.

These discussions signify community engagement and collaboration in the project's implementation.

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)

Advocacy

14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)

Ethnic/racial/religious or cultural background

15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)

Increase the Sustainability of Our Movement

Learning and metrics[edit]

17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)

Did the project train new and existing editors?

Did the project close the knowledge gap by improving the visibility of health articles in Nigeria?

Did the project close gender gaps relating to health articles in Nigeria?

Did the project translate articles related to health articles in Nigeria?

Did the project improve articles in Nigeria

18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)

Number of participants, editors, and organizers
Other Metrics	Target	Optional description
Number of participants	60	Total number of participants during the physical training
Number of editors	40	These are people who will be trained and contribute to the project. 30 old editors and 10 new editors
Number of organizers	5	People that will coordinate the project to ensure its success

Number of content contributions to Wikimedia projects
Wikimedia project	Number of content created or improved
Wikipedia	30
Wikimedia Commons	50
Wikidata	30
Wiktionary
Wikisource
Wikimedia Incubator
Translatewiki
MediaWiki
Wikiquote
Wikivoyage
Wikibooks
Wikiversity
Wikinews
Wikispecies
Wikifunctions or Abstract Wikipedia

Optional description for content contributions.

30 Wikipedia articles: 20 articles to be translated and 10 improved articles
50 wikicommon: 50 pictures related to health in Nigeria will be uploaded
30 wikidata items: 20 new Wikidata items related to health will be Created and 10 existing missing data items will be worked on.

19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)

No

Main Open Metrics Data
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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 and project Meta page

Financial proposal[edit]

21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1lECHhjECzfP0iPAiKy7V-OYGDi_NljjpuBuwQjrNtHg/edit?usp=drivesdki

22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)

2005000 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.

2125 USD

We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.

Yes

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