Citizen science in public health: Social Media insights into bedbug infestations, control methods and psychosocial effects in Lusaka, Zambia
Facebook served as a rich source of informal citizen science, offering real-time, community-level insights into bedbug infestation patterns, lived experiences, and coping strategies. In contexts with limited formal data, Facebook-based citizen science can inform responsive, community-centred interventions for public health and surveillance.
Authors
- Samuel Munalula Munjita (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8638-9373)
- Lungowe Sitali (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8722-110X)
- James Mwanza (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3703-8179)
- Victor Kagoli
- Gerald S. Zimba
Institutions
- University of Zambia (ZM)
- National HIV/AIDS/STI/TB Council (ZM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Digital Health
- Published
- 2025-05-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/20552076251390559
- Primary Topic
- Dermatological diseases and infestations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00