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CORAF (Coronvirus Anthropology Africa)

Institution

CRCF/IRD

Country

Senegal, Burkina Faso, Benin, Cameroon

Localities

Dakar, Ouagadougou, Cotonou, Yaounde

Type of Study

Anthropology

Methodology

Media and opinions surveillance, rapid ethnographic surveys

Key Focus of Study

Based on daily data collection about COVID on traditional and social medias, and with complementary studies on opinions and experiences, key topics are selected and investigated through rapid ethnographic enquiries. These topics change every two weeks following new issues. Last topics were chloroquin use; fake news about vaccines; confinment.

Key Stakeholders

Population, Health workers, Elderly, COVID+ people, etc.

Timeframe

March 2020 - May 2021

Funding Institution(s)

IRD, AFD

Date data expected

Ongoing

Status

Ongoing

More information

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More information contact

alice.desclaux@ird.fr