Angela Okune

Informed Consent_BCMMDS13

AO: This is a digitized copy of the signature page of the informed consent that was reviewed by Participant BCMMDS13 prior to interview # 191204_001 and signed after the interview.Read more

"Official" vs informal research (methods)

I was thinking about how generative this writing call ended up being and it has got me thinking on method. Formal data collection in Nairobi is often very rote in the vein of Bateson's proto-...Read more

"Open data for good governance": ossified funding regime but continued unmet need for mobilized citizenry

I mentioned, that despite a continued need articulated by Wambui, Hawi and Wangari earlier in the conversation for greater citizen engagement around data, it's ironic because ...Read more

AOk. Collaboration shifting one's way of thinking

In the transcribed excerpt below, Hawi suggests that through the close interactions he's had with members of the group who have different backgrounds and types of knowledges and...Read more

Learning from Nairobi

Something Kim said - about Nairobi being an important site to learn from given that many in the US may be forced to go into the more informal economy, etc. - reminded me of a twist of that point...Read more

AO. Audit culture vs grounds for further inquiry

AO: Some may view my uploading of these informed consent forms as simply another push towards an increased "audit culture" within the university (Strathern 1997) and greater politics of...Read more

Informed Consent_DRKWAS01

AO: This is a digitized copy of the signature page of the informed consent that was reviewed by Participant DRKWAS01 prior to interview # 190514_001 and signed after the interview.Read more

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