Jacobs‑Basadien, MariamPather, ShaunPetersen, Fazlyn2023-04-182023-04-182022Jacobs‑Basadien, M. et al. (2022). The role of culture in the adoption of mobile applications for the self‑management of diabetes in low resourced urban communities. Universal Access in the Information Society, 22(1), 37-49. 10.1007/s10209-022-00951-21615-529710.1007/s10209-022-00951-2http://hdl.handle.net/10566/8832Diabetes mellitus has been documented as a global health problem with a high mortality rate. In the current digital age, the use of technology to overcome such health problems in pursuance of Sustainable Development Goal 3 is widely recognised. The increased penetration of mobile devices provides one avenue to support the self-management of conditions such as diabetes. As a first step towards this, individuals have to first accept and use the technology. However, the literature indicates low levels of technology use amongst diabetic patients with low socio-economic indicators. We posit that the culture of patients is a contributory factor for the low acceptance and use of technology. This study assessed how culture influences mobile health (m-health) acceptance among diabetic patients from low-resourced urban communities through semi-structured interviews. The theoretical model that was used as a lens for the investigation comprised a juxtaposition of Hofstede's cultural dimensions and the Unified-Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology 2 (UTAUT2).enTechnologyDiabetesSelf-managementCultureSustainable Development GoalsArticle