Ethnographic approaches like immersion research provide valuable insights into people’s attitudes and behaviour towards hygiene and healthcare, along with experiential insights and observations that help highlight key contextual considerations for COVID-19 response and programming.

Insights from Immersions in Indonesia

Based on our team's experiences living with families in over 75 rural and urban locations in Indonesia, we have compiled key insights and implications relevant to the COVID-19 response on ongoing programming and policies. This include insights into people's views on how they see 'being dirty' and the implications for hand washing behaviour, typical views on being sick and seeking healthcare, household finances, and information sharing, among others.

See the full brief here.

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Insights from Immersions in Uganda

Empatika team members conducted two immersion studies in Uganda which included staying with 50 families in 15 different districts across northern, eastern, and central Uganda. Even within this more limited scope compared to our extensive work in Indonesia, these studies highlight a number of areas which are relevant and key considerations that can assist organisations and policy makers in designing appropriate responses in Uganda.

Read the brief here.