Community participation and technological innovation: Baseline qualitative insights to inform a five-year cohort on drone-based dengue surveillance in Malaysia
Community motivation stemmed from a sense of collective responsibility, with most participants valuing their involvement as a contribution to neighborhood well-being. Trust, transparency, and consistent communication were identified as essential for long-term engagement and the success of the project. These findings underscore the importance of aligning innovation with local social dynamics and demonstrate the value of participatory approaches in public health surveillance technologies interventions.
Authors
- Siti Hafizah Ab Hamid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9598-8813)
- Rahmat Dapari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3915-0340)
- Jrgen Pilz
- Safiyeh Tayebi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2803-9989)
- Timothy C. Guetterman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0093-858X)
- Ubydul Haque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7413-1017)
- Seok Mui Wang
- Nazri Che Dom
- Ana Lorena Ruano
- Sohel Rahman
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Universiti Putra Malaysia (MY)
- Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BD)
- University of Michigan (US)
- University of Malaya (MY)
- Rutgers Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (NL)
- Michigan United (US)
- University of Klagenfurt (AT)
- University of Bergen (NO)
- Universiti Teknologi MARA (MY)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS neglected tropical diseases
- Published
- 2026-03-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013979
- Primary Topic
- UAV Applications and Optimization
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00