Refereed article in conference proceedings (A4)
Experiences from a development project in Kenya – Baselines for future climate information systems
List of Authors: Helminen J., Kirongo B., Gaiani S., Misaki E., Apiola M., Sutinen E.
Editors: Petter Nielsen, Honest Christopher Kimaro
Conference name: International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries
Publisher: Springer New York LLC
Publication year: 2019
Journal: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Book title *: Information and Communication Technologies for Development. Strengthening Southern-Driven Cooperation as a Catalyst for ICT4D : 15th IFIP WG 9.4 International Conference on Social Implications of Computers in Developing Countries, ICT4D 2019, Dar es Salaam
Journal name in source: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Title of series: IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology
Volume number: 551
Start page: 366
End page: 377
Number of pages: 12
ISBN: 978-3-030-18399-8
eISBN: 978-3-030-18400-1
ISSN: 1868-4238
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-18400-1_30
This paper explains our efforts in regards of hybrid climate services.
As one part of our research efforts and exploration in Africa, we have worked with the Marigat District in Baringo County, Kenya, where we first intended to help the farmers to replace the invasive Prosopis juliflora deep-root species by another deep-root species easier to keep under control. Data was collected through questionnaires with open-ended and closed-ended questions to find a baseline of community challenges and technology use. The lessons learned in the project inspired us to analyze the data by using the lens of Heeks’ [3] design theories. The main outcome of this study is a hybrid evaluation and its discussion with future implications for future climate services.