1. Geo-Mapping Female
Intravenous Drug Users,
An Exploratory Study
Mapping, Verifying, Supporting for
the Health of Injecting and Non-
Injecting Drug Users in Nigeria
eHealth Africa In Partnership With
www.eHealthAfrica.org
Info@eHealthAfrica.org
+234 809 515 0590

2. HIV among Male and Female
Drug Users in Nigeria
Objectives:
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Identify and map hot-spots where female drug
users access and use drugs
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Evaluate the use of mobile technologies, crowd-
sourcing and maps to collect and validate
information on a high risk, hidden population of
female drug users
Sites:
Nigeria, four cities: Lagos, Kano, Kaduna & Abeokuta
Timeline: 8 weeks

3. Methods
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Geo-mapping with Open Data Kit
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Custom forms to capture observations,
pictures, & geo-coordinates
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Observations stored on phone & uploaded to
ODK Aggregate via GSM network or wifi
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Data view in real time
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Data edited and corrected online
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Data flow into Google Maps
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Crowd-source annotation in Google Maps

4. Data Flow & Research
Process
Report via Mobile, Email, Web
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IDU Hotspots Crowd Map
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Bunkers/Shooting Galleries 
Archiving of Observations
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Health Posts, Police Posts 
Capture New Incidents
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Area Boys Hangouts 
Validation by Experts
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New Expert Observations
Expert Validation
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Service Delivery
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Facility Utilization Spatial Analysis
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Client Outcomes 
Rationalize Coverage
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Target Need
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Monitor Outcomes
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Advocate for Policy Change

5. Reports via Mobile, Email & Web
Facility Observation Form
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Direct observations & pictures
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Key questions of KII on ground
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Health post, pharmacies, police post
Area/Polygon Observation Form
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Is it safe, accessible
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Key characteristics, observations
Community Point Observation Form
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Drug use ‘bunker’
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Number of users (male/female)
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Buy or sell? Sex work? Alcohol
consumption

6. CrowdMap

7. Spatial Analysis
Lagos HotSpots
No-Go Areas

8. Expert Validation

9. Take Home Message
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Don’t fear the technology

Make it work for you
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Accelerate timelines
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Create platform, build from there
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Just do it!