Teaching Maternal Healthcare and Nutrition in Rural Ethiopia through a Serious Game

Abstract: Ethiopia has one of the highest maternal and child mortality rates in the world. The main reason for this isthe low accessibility of educational content regarding healthcare in the rural regions. In this thesis weinvestigate the possibility to address this issue through a serious game, something that has proven efficientas a tool for learning in many situations. By designing and creating a game for rural Ethiopians, we aim tointerest them in learning about healthcare and nutrition by playing a game that reflects their culture andlife. In order to validate our solution we conducted a field study in Ethiopia, where we organized andcarried out a usability test with Ethiopian mothers. Our findings suggest that educational games has apotential in developing countries.