DigI:Iringa visit August 2019

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DigI:Iringa visit August 2019

Title DigI:Iringa visit, August 2019
Place Iringa District, TZ
Date, Time 2019/08/06, 9 days
Contact Person Christine Holst
Participants Josef.Noll, Christine Holst, Felix Sukums, Bernard Ngowi, Wisam A. Mansour
related to Project DigI
Keywords
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Summary

Purpose of the travel: Visit of all sub-village leaders and planning of hotspot location in Idodi / Kimande. Measurement of signals and strengths in the control villages. Inspection of all hotspots in Izazi (2) and Migoli (3). Planning of launch of village platform in the communities. Handover tablets to Rashid in BOACSE. Preparations and kick off for the 1st follow up round of data collection for the DigI Iringa study.

Arrival from Norway and met by Ernest Nyoni (research team leader) and Ezekiel Mbwilo (driver).

Visited Idodi dispensary (optional hotspot), and the village office (see picture).
Idodi village office
Meeting at the village office with village leaders of Ilamba, Mbuyuni A, Mbuyuni B, Mijmwema A, Mijmwema B and Misimbi in addition to the village executive leader. The meeting was very successful. The participants were Idifonce Singo (sub-village leader Msimbi), Severine Sapula (sub-village leader Mbuyuni B), Majsliwa Katimba (sub-village leader Mjimwema A), Fabiani Muhagama (sub-village leader Mjimwema B)
Sub-village leaders and DigI representatives

We went back the second day to test signals and strength for the hotspots, see DigI:Villages and DigI:Idodi for detailed information.

Kimande was visited next, and we had a nice meeting with the sub-village leaders of Kimande Central, Kikuluwe, Mjimwema, Mwatenga and Igundamwanyi.
Kimande sub-village meeting
The dispensary was explored, masts were identified and measurements taken.
Kimande dispensary