"Naija First Aid Al" - A Voice-Activated First Aid Assistant in Local Nigerian Languages

Author

• Esther Blessing Onoruke, East Tennessee State UniversityFollow

Degree Name

MFA (Master of Fine Arts)

Program

Digital Media

Date of Award

5-2026

Committee Chair or Co-Chairs

Jacy Ellyce Richardson

Committee Members

Gregory Marlow, Jonathan Hounshell

Abstract

There are now major structural obstacles preventing Nigerian households from receiving emergency care right away. Manageable domestic events can turn into avoidable tragedies due to language barriers, delayed emergency response times, and a lack of basic first aid expertise. In addition to these health issues, Gender-Based Violence (GBV) continues to be a serious epidemic where survivors cannot safely seek assistance due to social shame and unequal power dynamics. A contemporary equivalent that is suited to the low-resource settings of today is required, much as the introduction of first aid manuals in 1901 effectively taught the public and democratized emergency care. To bridge this gap, this project presents a multilingual, voice-activated first aid helper. The solution provides discrete, secure paths for GBV in addition to responsive assistance for common domestic accidents by combining emergency medical advice with trauma-informed UX (user experience) design.

The technology circumvents literacy limitations and offers a compassionate, culturally appropriate response at the precise moment when users most need it by emphasizing localized languages and conversational voice UI (user interface).

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Document Type

Culminating Experience

Copyright

Copyright by the author.

Recommended Citation

Onoruke, Esther Blessing, ""Naija First Aid Al" - A Voice-Activated First Aid Assistant in Local Nigerian Languages" (2026). Master of Fine Arts in Digital Media Culminating Experience. Paper 26. https://dc.etsu.edu/digitalmedia-culminating-experience/26