Decolonizing mHealth Technology for User Empowerment and Persuasion in the Global South Healthcare Context: A Case Study

Keshab Raj Acharya University at Buffalo, State University of New York

Abstract

This article explores the extent to which Global North mHealth apps are designed for user empowerment and persuasion in the Global South healthcare context. Findings from a case study underscore the need for decolonizing digital technology to promote more inclusive and equitable access to the digital ecosystem. The article suggests that deploying rhetorically nuanced, justice-driven decolonial design approaches can help stamp out digital colonialism and build a just future by bridging the North-South divide.

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Technical Communication Quarterly
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2025-01-02
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10.1080/10572252.2023.2292985
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