YUX Design

✨ Santé mentale & religion ? Oui, il y a un lien !

Et rappelons-le : on parle bien de santé mentale, pas de maladie mentale 😊.

La santé mentale est influencée par de nombreux facteurs : biologiques, sociaux, psychologiques… mais aussi spirituels. 🙏🏾

Dans de nombreuses communautés, la foi et les pratiques spirituelles sont de véritables piliers de bien-être et de résilience face aux épreuves.

A cet effet, YUX Design mène une étude pour mieux comprendre comment intégrer ces dimensions dans une approche globale de la santé mentale, et développer une IA qui tienne pleinement compte des réalités socioculturelles et spirituelles.

📌 Tu es au Sénégal ?

Ta voix compte ! Partage ton expérience en remplissant ce formulaire 👇🏾

🔗 https://getlooka.app/crowdsourcing/onboarding/-OUaJekzrxmYXQ5MR3nL

Ensemble, faisons avancer des solutions de santé mentale ancrées dans nos réalités culturelles. 🌍💚

The Afristereo Webinar.
We’re talking about African stereotypes, AI models, and why fairness starts with local context.
▪️ We gathered 1,164 stereotypes from Senegal, Kenya & Nigeria — directly from people on the ground.
Not to reinforce them, but to see how AI systems handle them.
▪️ Early tests show popular language models often amplify these stereotypes, even domain-specific ones like BioGPT or FinBERT.

📅 Today, 15 Aug – 12 PM GMT, we’ll share:
- How the dataset was built
- What we found
- What it means for AI fairness

👉🏾 Join the conversation, explore the data with us, and ask your questions live.
🔗 Click the link to participate : https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82966525077

Mental health is deeply personal, and in Africa, it’s also deeply cultural and spiritual.
In many communities, mental health support comes in many forms:
🔘 A conversation with a pastor
🔘 A prayer mat at dawn
🔘 Music, solitude, or staying silent

We’re launching a study to explore how youth are really managing their mental health and how digital tools or AI may fit into that picture.
👉🏾 We need young people (16–25) in 🇬🇭 🇸🇳 🇳🇬 🇰🇪 to share their voice.
📝 The survey takes 10 minutes. It’s anonymous.
🔗 https://getlooka.app/crowdsourcing/onboarding/-OUaJekzrxmYXQ5MR3nL

Share your experience — Fill out the survey

🚨Happening now! Our Lead Linguist Derry Moore and our CEO Daryl Collins are at the 2024 Pathways Global Convening in Nairobi by invitation of the Gates Foundation. This event brings together individuals and organizations that are working on developing and implementing the Pathways approach and platform worldwide.

🤝Decodis, Quicksand, and YUX Design are partnering on the Digital Personas project, which leverages the Pathways platform to create personas quantitatively mapped to the Pathways segments in Kenya, Nigeria, and Senegal. These Digital Personas will provide deep, actionable understanding of the factors that enable and constrain women’s ability to use technology as a tool for improved livelihoods, accessible healthcare, and meaningful empowerment.

Visit decodis.com/DigitalPersonas to learn more about our implementation of the Pathways approach.

📍What’s better than a bit of creativity to bring a team closer? 🎨
Last week in Dakar, both the Yux and LOOKA Research teams came together for a Sip and Paint activity! 🖌️

Each piece of art reflects a little of our personalities and the energy we contribute to the team.
🌟 It was a great reminder that creativity and teamwork truly go hand in hand. 🤝

Check out our masterpieces! 🎨 Which one speaks to you the most?

👩‍💼✨ Our recent collaboration with GSMA and Safaricom focused on enhancing Pochi La Biashara, a mobile wallet designed to help women entrepreneurs manage their business finances effectively in Kenya

Through extensive research, we identified unique challenges faced by women in accessing and utilizing this tool. Our findings revealed that while Pochi has immense potential, women often encounter barriers such as digital confidence and peer influence.

Here’s what we discovered:

🔘 Gendered Challenges: Our research highlighted specific challenges women face, such as hesitance to share personal information and lower digital confidence compared to their male counterparts.

🔘Collaborative Solutions: By engaging with women micro-entrepreneurs, we identified opportunities to improve Pochi’s features and communication strategies.

🔘Next Steps: Safaricom is already working on implementing our recommendations, aiming for a more inclusive approach in their offerings.

Join us in exploring how targeted research and design can empower women in business.  Curious to learn more? Check out the full article by clicking the link in our bio👆🏾

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🚀 Rejoignez YUX !
Nous sommes à la recherche d’un(e) chercheur sociologue en santé maternelle et reproductive, pour un stage à Dakar. Si vous êtes passionné(e) par la recherche et le design, cette opportunité est faite pour vous !

🔘 Vos missions incluront des entretiens individuels, focus groupes et l’analyse de données qualitative. Une expérience en santé maternelle et reproductive ou domaine similaire serait un atout

➡️ Si vous êtes un étudiant en dernière année ou récemment diplômé avec des compétences analytiques, un intérêt pour la technologie en Afrique et l’envie de relever de nouveaux défis, postulez dès maintenant !
👉Envoyez un CV et quelques mots de motivation à [email protected].

Nous avons  hâte de vous rencontrer et de co-créer ensemble ! 💡

📍 Vous êtes passionné par la recherche et la santé ? Ne manquez pas notre webinaire : Découvrir une carrière de UX Researcher spécialiste santé !

Ce webinaire est votre passerelle vers une carrière enrichissante dans un domaine qui façonne l’avenir des soins de santé. Nous aborderons :
🔘 Les compétences clés et les pré-requis pour exceller dans la recherche UX en santé
🔘 Les opportunités qui vous attendent dans ce secteur dynamique
🔘 Des conseils pratiques pour vous démarquer et réussir dans votre parcours professionnel

Que vous soyez étudiant, jeune professionnel ou en reconversion, rejoignez-nous pour explorer comment vous pouvez contribuer à l’innovation en santé.

🚨Inscrivez-vous via le lien en BIO!

Quels défis ou questions avez-vous sur la recherche UX ? Partagez-les avec nous ci-dessous ! 👇

📍 Last week, our anglophone team had the opportunity to meet in person during a retreat in Nairobi. 🇰🇪

After months of remote work, they came together for a few days of reflection, connection, and growth. they started with a peaceful meditation session at the Nairobi Buddhist Temple, followed by a meet-up with industry partners discussing research and design in Africa.

- Sound healing, a safari adventure, and a 360 feedback session rounded out the retreat, leaving them refreshed and aligned.

And you, how do you foster connection and feedback in your remote teams? Let’s discuss! 👇

📍LOS ANGELES 🇺🇸
Our UX Researchers Oluchi Audu and Sasha Oseadeyo Ena Ofori will be speaking at the EPIC People CONFERENCE! Here’s what to expect from their sessions.
- Oluchi will share her insights from a formative research project aimed at addressing gender norms impacting adolescent girls in Northern Nigeria. By involving local girls in the research process, she highlights the importance of participatory approaches in designing effective interventions.

- Sasha, will present a PechaKucha exploring the essence of empathy—both for oneself and others. She will reflect on her experiences as a caregiver and how they shape her research methodologies, particularly in the African context.

Both speakers highlight the importance of participatory approaches in research and social change.
If you’re attending , don’t miss their presentation.
📍Location: Broad Theater, Santa Monica College Performing Arts Center, Los Angeles
📅 Monday, 19 Aug 2024
💻 Session 1: https://2024.epicpeople.org/ways-of-seeing/
Session 2: https://2024.epicpeople.org/ethnography-agency/

🌟 Last week we took part in a workshop organized by Meta, in collaboration with , where we engaged parents and teenagers in discussions about digital well-being and online safety.
Through interactive theater, participants explored scenarios like cyberbullying and the impact of fake news. It was eye-opening to see how creative expression can lead to meaningful discussions.

💡One key takeaway? Parents and teens need to communicate openly about online experiences. Awareness is the first step in ensuring safety!

Let’s advocate for digital literacy and support each other in navigating the complexities of the online world. Together, we can create a safer environment for our kids.

💬 How do you ensure digital well-being in your family? Share your experiences and let’s keep this vital conversation alive in comments!👇🏾