Comments on: 4 principles of user-centered design to improve data uptake https://r4d.org/blog/4-principles-of-user-centered-design-to-improve-data-uptake/ Corporate Website Mon, 22 Jul 2019 18:34:27 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 By: Venkatesh L https://r4d.org/blog/4-principles-of-user-centered-design-to-improve-data-uptake/#comment-7921 Wed, 05 Sep 2018 19:12:49 +0000 https://www.r4d.org/?p=5839#comment-7921 Really a good system to know the availability of the inputs and the data will check the any irregularities in chemicals usage ( banned chemicals in usage ) etc..

]]> By: Stefanie Wallach https://r4d.org/blog/4-principles-of-user-centered-design-to-improve-data-uptake/#comment-7590 Fri, 10 Aug 2018 07:20:09 +0000 https://www.r4d.org/?p=5839#comment-7590 This post really interested me – it pulls out useful learning on the enablers and barriers to a user-centered design (UCD) approach for developing development programmes. At Itad, we’ve been evaluating the process of applying human-centered design (HCD) in the development sector, and the Hewlett Foundation recently published our evaluation of their strategy to use HCD for adolescent reproductive health programming in sub-Saharan Africa. Some of the findings may be useful for you in your UCD journey, e.g. we found that a strong partnership between the funders, implementers and designers to tackle challenges during the HCD process were essential. We also found that whilst all HCD components were necessary for getting a solution ‘out there in the world’, ideation appeared to have the most value in that it starkly differentiates HCD from more traditional developmental approaches to design.

We’d be really interested in hearing your reflections on these findings and your experience with the process of applying UCD to your programme design! You can find more information and the full report here: http://www.itad.com/reports/evaluation-of-the-hewlett-foundations-strategy-to-apply-human-centred-design-to-improve-family-planning-and-reproductive-health-in-sub-saharan-africa/

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