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Conference proceedings

Densmore, Melissa and Choudhury, Monojit and Chavula, Josiah (2023) COMPASS '23: Proceedings of the 6th ACM SIGCAS/SIGCHI Conference on Computing and Sustainable Societies, ACM SIGCAS/SIGCHI Conference on Computing and Sustainable Societies (COMPASS '23), 16-19 August 2023, Cape Town, South Africa, Association for Computing Machinery.

Conference paper

Wardle, Chelsea-Joy and Green, Mitchell and Mburu, Christine Wanjiru and Densmore, Melissa (2018) Exploring Co-Design with Breastfeeding Mothers, Proceedings of 2018 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems, 21-26 April 2018, Montreal, Canada, ACM.

Farao, Jaydon and Burse, Monet and Mthoko, Hafeni and Densmore, Melissa (2020) Stakeholder Relations and Ownership of a Community Wireless Network: The Case of iNethi, Proceedings of Interdisciplinary Solutions, March 2020, Kenya, Springer International Publishing.

Dsane, Sarah and Densmore, Melissa and Joolay, Yaseen (2022) A Descriptive Analysis of Cohesion within Virtual and Physical Small Groups of Mothers in Bandwidth-Constrained Communities in Cape Town, Proceedings of ACM SIGCAS/SIGCHI Conference on Computing and Sustainable Societies (COMPASS), 29 June 29-1 July 2022, Seattle, WA, USA., 1-13, ACM.

Oosthuizen, D and Sharma, T and Chavula, J and Densmore, M (2022) Investigating the Usability and Quality of Experience of Mobile Video-Conferencing Apps Among Bandwidth-Constrained Users in South Africa, Proceedings of Annual Research Conference of South African Institute of Computer Scientists and Information Technologists (SAICSIT 2022), 18-19 July 2022, Cape Town, South Africa, EPiC Series in Computing, 85, EasyChair.

Iitumba, Ndinelao and Mthoko, Hafeni and White, Keegan and Madzena, Mapule and Drummond, Tristan and Johnson, David and Densmore, Melissa (2023) Networked Micro-Services: Empowering Local Micro-Enterprises in a South African Township through Community Wireless Networks, Proceedings of EAI INTERSOL 2023 - 6th EAI International Conference on Innovations and Interdisciplinary Solutions for Underserved Areas, 16-17 September 2023, Flic en Flac, Mauritius, 34, 1-24.

Iitumba, Ndinelao and Shinde, Siddhant and Ortega, Deysi and Bagalkot, Naveen and Verdezoto, Nervo and Manuel, Ganief and Dinesh, TB and Densmore, Melissa (2023) Reconsidering Network Management Interfaces for Communities, Proceedings of 4th African Human Computer Interaction Conference (AfriCHI 2023), 27 November - 01 December 2023, East London, South Africa,, 23, 1-12, ACM.

Bagalkot, Naveen and Shinde, Siddhant and Verdezoto, Nervo and Manuel, Ganief and Ramakka, Muni and Iitumba, Ndinelao and Ortega, Deysi and Dinesh, TB and Densmore, Melissa (2024) Collective Infrastructural Speculations: A Situated Understanding of Pasts, Presents & Futures of Resilient Community Networks., Proceedings of Participatory Design Conference 2024, 11-16 August 2024, Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia, PDC '24, 1, 159-172, Association for Computing Machinery.

Farao, Jaydon and Mthoko, Hafeni and Densmore, Melissa (2024) Transformative Narratives: Fostering Ubuntu-Inspired Participatory Design Practices, Proceedings of Participatory Design Conference 2024: Exploratory Papers and Workshops, 11-16 August 2024, Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia, PDC '24, 2, 107-113, Association for Computing Machinery.

Félix, Beatriz and Braga, Cristiana and Ntinga, Xolani and Till, Sarina and Meoli, Leona and Van Heerden, Alastair and Melo, Ricardo and Verdezoto, Nervo and Densmore, Melissa and Nunes, Francisco (2024) Understanding How Parents Deal With the Health Advice They Receive: A Qualitative Study and Implications for the Design of Message-based Health Dissemination Systems for Child Health, Proceedings of Designing Interactive Systems, 1-5 July 2024, Copenhagen, Denmark, DIS '24, 1319-1335, Association for Computing Machinery.

Till, Sarina C and Wilson, Taryn and Dewlok, Mishka and Verdezoto, Nervo and Densmore, Melissa (2025) Move With Me: Co-designing a Tangible User Interface To Promote Physical Activity Among Rural South African Children, Proceedings of 12th International Conference on Communities & Technologies, 20-30 July 2025, Siegen, Germany, C&T '25, 173-187, Association for Computing Machinery.

Conference poster

Iitumba, Ndinelao and Shinde, Siddhant and Ortega, Deysi and Bagalkot, Naveen and Verdezoto, Nervo and Manuel, Ganief and Dinesh, TB and Densmore, Melissa (2023) CoLRN - A Community-Based Vision for Local Resilient Networks, Proceedings of ACM SIGCAS/SIGCHI Conference on Computing and Sustainable Societies(COMPASS 2023), 16-19 August 2023, Cape Town, South Africa, 55, 1-4, University of Cape Town.

Talbot, Deborah and Densmore, Melissa (2023) Milk Matters 4.0: Challenges in deploying university-led mobile application development for small NGOs, Proceedings of ACM SIGCAS/SIGCHI Conference on Computing and Sustainable Societies (COMPASS), 16 - 19 August 2023, Breakwater Lodge, Cape Town.

Journal article (online only)

Klingberg, S and Motlahatlhedi, M and Mabena, G and Mooki, T and Verdezoto, N and Densmore, M and Norris, S (2022) “Must you make an app?” A qualitative exploration of socio-technical challenges and opportunities for designing digital maternal and child health solutions in Soweto, South Africa, PLOS Global Public Health, 2, PLOS.

Coleman, T and Till, S and Farao, J and Shandu, L and Khuzwayo, N and Muthelo, L and Mbombi, M and Bopape, M and van Heerden, A and Mothiba, T and Verdezoto, N and Densmore, M (2023) Reconsidering Priorities for Digital Maternal and Child Health: Community-Centered Perspectives from South Africa, Proc. ACM Human-Computer Interaction, 7, Association for Computing Machinery.

Muthelo, L and Mbombi, M and Bopape, M and Mothiba, T and Densmore, M and van Heerden, A and Norris, S and Verdezoto Dias, N and Griffiths, P and Mackintosh, N (2023) Reflections on Digital Maternal and Child Health Support for Mothers and Community Health Workers in Rural Areas of Limpopo Province, South Africa, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20, MDPI.

Till, Sarina and Verdezoto Dias, Nervo and Densmore, Melissa (2025) Fostering co-design readiness in South Africa, Interacting with Computers, Oxford Academic.

Journal article (paginated)

Dsane-Nsor, Sarah and Gautam, Aakash and Fuentes, Carolina and Toffah, Gideon Kwesi and Verdezoto, Nervo and Joolay, Yaseen and Densmore, Melissa (2025) Navigating Sociocultural Tensions in Prenatal Care: Opportunities for Digital Health from Diverse Stakeholders in Techiman, Ghana, Computer Supported Cooperative Work, 34, 741-784, Springer Nature.

Liebetrau, Diana and Densmore, Melissa and Nunes, Francisco (2025) Engagement of Parents with the Aurora Child Health Chatbot: A Conversation Log Analysis Study, International Journal of Human-Computer Interaction, 1-14, Taylor & Francis.

Newspaper or Magazine article

Colusso, Lucas and Densmore, Melissa (2020) Translation in Conversation, Interactions, 27, Association for Computing Machinery.

Electronic thesis or dissertation

Jian, Xue Jun (2021) Understanding Alignment Between Design Approaches and Student Priorities for Online Learning Platforms, MSc.

Talbot, Deborah (2024) Milk Matters 4.0: Bridging Milk Donor, Staff and Student Needs towards a Purposeful and Maintainable System, MSc.