Photovoice Methodology for Health and Nutrition Research

PHOTOVOICE METHODOLOGY FOR Health and nutrition research

Photovoice is a participatory action research method that can be a valuable tool for development and humanitarian aid organisations in certain contexts. Photovoice is a process in which people, especially those who may be marginalised or overlooked, use photo images to capture aspects of their environment and experiences and share them with others. The pictures can then be used, usually with captions composed by the photographers, to bring the realities of the photographers’ lives home to the public and policy makers and to spur change. Photovoice is a way to help those who are often unheard gain a voice, enabling them to record and reflect on their experiences and their communities’ conditions, challenges and opportunities, and to encourage critical thinking.