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‘She is not alone!’ Afrofuturist Wearable Devices for Speculative PTSD Treatment in Kenya

Mwenda, Patricia (2022) ‘She is not alone!’ Afrofuturist Wearable Devices for Speculative PTSD Treatment in Kenya. Masters thesis, OCAD University.

Item Type: Thesis
Creators: Mwenda, Patricia
Abstract:

This research explores speculative wearable technology to reimagine Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) treatment for female-identifying domestic abuse survivors in Kenya. The speculative wearable devices are envisioned to aid in continuous monitoring of PTSD associated with domestic abuse as well as aid in self-directed PTSD treatment. The development of the wearable devices employs mixed methodologies that combines Health Design Thinking, Design for Wearability, Speculative Design, and Modular Design to imagine the form, functions, wearability, and design of the wearable prototypes. Drawing design inspiration from Kenyan culture situated within Afrofuturism and Africanfuturism frameworks, aims to convey symbolism of empowerment for female-identifying domestic abuse survivors and in a much larger context highlight the importance of raising awareness of domestic abuse in Kenya.

Date: May 2022
Uncontrolled Keywords: Wearable Technology, Domestic Abuse, Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), Gender-Based Violence (GBV), Afrofuturism, Kenyan Culture, Speculative Design
Divisions: Graduate Studies > Digital Futures
Date Deposited: 13 May 2022 15:03
Last Modified: 13 May 2022 15:03
URI: https://openresearch.ocadu.ca/id/eprint/3744

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