Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Wiki Medicinal Herbs Project (ID: 22263287)
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Applicant Details edit
- Main Wikimedia username. (required)
Oludegun
- Organization
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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 Medicinal Herbs Project
- 2. and 3. Proposed start and end dates for the proposal.
2023-11-13 - 2024-02-13
- 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)
Not applicable
- 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)
- The Change that this effort aims to bring about are;
Information about Herbal Medicine represents part of the endangered knowledge from the Global South that needs to be preserved. Hence, this project intends to document information about Herbal medicine in native languages and use it to improve the sum of human knowledge.
Why is the project important?
As mentioned earlier, the project is important because information about Herbal Medicine is becoming endangered. At the same time, more people now consume it because of its affordability, especially because of the hard economic conditions in the country. Yet, its knowledge gap is more pronounced. Nigeria comprises 36 states plus a Federal Capital Territory located in the western part of the continent. It is Africa's largest country in terms of population, with over 200 million people. There are over 500+ languages, representing 25% of the entire languages on the continent. English is the official language, and Yoruba, Igbo, and Hausa are the most popular indigenous languages. Nigeria is a developing nation, and statistics (1) reported that 12.9 percent of the global population in extreme poverty was found in Nigeria as of 2022. As a consequence of the mentioned statistics, 80% (160 million of the population) of the Nigerian population patronize herbal practitioners as an alternative means for their health management(2) Unfortunately, vital knowledge and information about this field of expertise are unavailable in local languages where people can access them. So, this project is important in many ways.
- It helps to identify popular medical knowledge among the population not available in local content and make it public.
* The project will promote knowledge inclusion by ensuring local people who still need to access medical knowledge in their language can now do so.
- De-anglicization of medical knowledge- According to the National Library of Medicine, Absolute numbers for 2007: among 5204
journals in Medline, 4609 (88.6%) were in English, 98 (1.9%) in German, and 81 (1.6%) in French(3). As a result of this scenario, we intend to make more medical content available in local languages.
- The project will promote the usefulness of local languages in preserving vital information and knowledge for the next generation by making the identified medical knowledge available in Yoruba, Igbo, Hausa, Gungbe, Fufulde, etc
- It will promote collaborative work among the Wikimedia community and medical professionals in Nigeria.
- The project will tend to recruit medical professional volunteers as Wikimedia editors into the Wikimedia community in Nigeria.
- We intend to use four main strategies;
- We will translate medical content from English into native languages
- Provide documentary evidence of medical expertise through the following ways;
: Create a bibliography of medical herbs in local languages. : Creating audiovisual resources to show oral knowledge documentation of specific herbs' therapeutic properties.
- Teaching our prospective partners' staff employees how to contribute to Wikipedia and its sister projects.
- Archiving the project's digitized content on a platform that supports open licensing.
- Edit-a-thon, where we will use the materials created by the initiative to enhance Wikipedia and its sibling projects.
- Promote the inclusion of herbal medicine knowledge on the internet
Ref
:https://www.statista.com/statistics/1287827/number-of-people-living-in-extreme-poverty-in-nigeria-by-gender/ :https://punchng.com/80-nigerians-patronise-herbal-medicine-practitioners/ :https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov › articles › PMC2696676
- 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 collaborate with accredited herbal medical professionals to compile a bibliography of therapeutic herbs using published work from credible sources.
- To collaborate with Herbal medical professionals to document the basic processes of producing herbal medicine using audiovisual methods.
- The video material will be preserved and archived on an open-source platform that supports it, such as Wikimedia Commons.
- To enhance the reading experience for users and support the material supplied on wiki pages, we will arrange a series of edit-a-thons to use the videos on pertinent Wikipedia sites.
- Awareness: We will donate audiovisual resources to mission-aligned institutions to promote research and educational efforts, such as universities, embassies, etc.
- Staff training for institutional partners to help with the Wikimedia movement's recruitment of medical specialists.
- 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.
- . Project Coordinator: Pharm. Adebola Ayomide Kasali (Certified Pharmacist) (username: Debolaglamour),
Role: Coordinates every task, manages schedules, Manages meetings with stakeholders, ensures budget is used for the originally planned purpose, identifies and liaises with partners, assigns tasks to team members, and follows up. Engagement; Wages
- . Wikipedia In Residence; Ibrahim, Abiodun Ayinla (Username: Oludegun)
Role: He connects the project to other Wikimedia projects and affiliates and organizes training for partner staff, edit-a-thons, and mentoring programs. Engagement; Volunteer
- . Documentary filmmaker Dimeji Babatunde coordinates audiovisual production and manages the production crew.
Engagement: Volunteer
- . Medical Advisor: Dr. (Mrs) Temi Ajayi, Ph.D., pharmacognosist, supports the project with her knowledge of pharmacognosy.
Engagement: Volunteer.
- . Documentation Officer: manages all the project documentation, Metadata, and designs and maintains the medical elicitation protocol for interviews.
Engagement: Volunteer
- . Location Manager ( Vacant); manages logistics for all the field works
Engagement: Volunteer
- 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)
- Yoruba community
- Tyap community
- Hausa community
- 10. Does your project involve work with children or youth? (required)
No
- 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.
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- 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.
Wiki Herbal Medicine project intends to work with Wikimedia affiliates whose work focuses on Language and medicinal contents.
- We have gotten the consent of the Wiki Project Med Foundation to use their published works for our translate-a-thons. Our team emailed the team and explained our planned activities with the Foundation, and they agreed to work with us.
- We have contacted language-based Wikimedia affiliates in Nigeria, like Yoruba, Hausa, and Tyap to work with their experienced community members. They have shown interest in working with us on the project.
- https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Wikimedia_User_Group_Nigeria
- https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Hausa_Wikimedians_User_Group
- https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Yoruba_Wikimedians_User_Group
- https://meta.m.wikimedia.org/wiki/Talk:Tyap_Wikimedians_User_Group
- 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)
Language
- 13. Does your proposal include any of these areas or thematic focus? Select one option that most applies to your work. (required)
Culture, heritage or GLAM
- 14. Will your work focus on involving participants from any underrepresented communities? Select one option that most apply to your work. (required)
Linguistic / Language
- 15. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select one that most applies. (required)
Innovate in Free Knowledge
Learning and metrics edit
- 17. What do you hope to learn from your work in this project or proposal? (required)
From this project or proposal, I hope to learn the following:
- Effectiveness of Language-based Healthcare Dissemination:
*How does the availability of medical knowledge in local languages impact the understanding and adoption of herbal medicine practices among different demographic groups?
- To what extent does access to medical information in native languages contribute to improved health literacy and healthcare decision-making within these communities?
- Community Engagement and Knowledge Sharing:
- How successful is the collaborative approach in engaging medical professionals, linguistic experts, community members, and Wikimedia contributors?
- What are the most effective strategies for involving volunteers and partners in content creation and translation efforts?
- Cultural Preservation and Revival:
*To what extent does the project contribute to preserving and revitalizing indigenous knowledge systems related to herbal medicine? *How receptive are community members to seeing their traditional practices documented and promoted in digital formats?
- Impact on Wikipedia and Wikimedia Ecosystem:
*How does including medical content in local languages affect the quantity and quality of healthcare-related articles on Wikimedia platforms?
- Does the project increase engagement within the Wikimedia community, particularly among professionals from medical and linguistic backgrounds?
- Healthcare Decision-Making and Practices:
- Are there observable changes in healthcare-seeking behaviors or practices among individuals with access to medical information in their native languages?
- Does the project contribute to a more holistic and integrated approach to healthcare by combining traditional herbal practices with modern medical knowledge?
- Long-Term Sustainability and Expansion:
- How can the project ensure the continued involvement of volunteers and partners over time?
- What strategies can be implemented to scale the project's impact to reach more languages and communities beyond the initial phase?
- Barriers and Challenges:
- What are the main challenges in translating and disseminating medical knowledge in local languages?
- How can these challenges be addressed to ensure the project's effectiveness and sustainability?
- Ethical and Cultural Considerations:
- How can the project navigate ethical considerations, such as respecting cultural sensitivities, obtaining informed consent, and ensuring accuracy in translation?
- What are the best practices for presenting traditional knowledge respectfully and culturally appropriately?
- By collecting data to answer these learning questions, the project can measure its impact and adapt its strategies based on the insights gained. This iterative learning process will be essential for refining the project's approach and maximizing its contribution to preserving indigenous knowledge, improving healthcare access, and promoting linguistic diversity.
- 18. What are your Wikimedia project targets in numbers (metrics)? (required)
| Other Metrics | Target | Optional description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of participants | 10 | New participants= 5
Returning participants= 5 |
| Number of editors | 30 | Newly Registered Editors: 22 (
Returning editors: 8 ( Two members each from the focused local language Wikipedia) |
| Number of organizers | 2 | 1. Coordinator 2. Wikipedia In Residence |
| Wikimedia project | Number of content created or improved |
|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 50 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 30 |
| Wikidata | |
| Wiktionary | |
| Wikisource | |
| Wikimedia Incubator | |
| Translatewiki | |
| MediaWiki | |
| Wikiquote | |
| Wikivoyage | |
| Wikibooks | |
| Wikiversity | |
| Wikinews | |
| Wikispecies | |
| Wikifunctions or Abtsract Wikipedia |
- Optional description for content contributions.
- We plan to upload audiovisual-produced in this project and other relevant photos on Wikimedia Commons.
- Create new articles and translate existing articles from English to focused languages.
- Create structured items on Wikidata for all the relevant content
- 19. Do you have any other project targets in numbers (metrics)? (optional)
Yes
| Main Open Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Yoruba | At least 5 new Wikipedia Pages about Medicinal herbs will be created
At least ten existing pages on herbal medicines will be improved At least 3 audiovisual contents will be used to improved Wikipedia pages |
500 |
| Hausa | At least 5 new Wikipedia Pages about Medicinal herbs will be created
At least ten existing pages on herbal medicines will be improved At least 3 audiovisual content will be used to improve Wikipedia pages |
500 |
| Igbo | At least five new Wikipedia Pages about Medicinal herbs will be created
At least ten existing pages on herbal medicines will be improved At least 3 audiovisual content will be used to improve Wikipedia pages |
500 |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
- 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)
Outreach dashboard
Financial proposal edit
- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
- 22. and 22.1. What is the amount you are requesting for this proposal? Please provide the amount in your local currency. (required)
2692640 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.
3510.61 USD
- We/I have read the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct.
Yes
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