The making of a makerspace in Ethiopia: A study of legitimacy using Actor-Network Theory

Figures & data

Figure 1. The formation phases of an Obligatory Passage Point.

Table 1. Data sources collected in the study.

Data sources
Interviews and workshops: Actor-Network mapping workshop with employees at BiT Makerspace (July 2020); interview with CEO, Centre for Global Equality and five interviews on “legitimacy and Actor-Networks” with employees at BiT makerspace (May–November 2020);
Private communications: 147 emails, WhatsApp Group chat with employees at BiT Makerspace, (including 16 photos, 2 videos, 3 links, 1 document), six meetings with employees at BiT makerspace (March–September 2020)
Field notes: Researcher’s reflections from meetings with BiT Makerspace and stakeholders between March – August 2020
XYZ Foundation related documents: grant application, final grant report November 2020, progress reports (1 June 2019, 28 April, 30 June 2020)
Cambridge-Africa related documents: grant application, progress report (November 2020)
Gates Open Research on BiT Makespace: Allen, Mesfin, Alemu, and Corsini (2020); Mower, Allen, Alemu, Weletaw, and L'Heureux (2019)

Table A1. Interviewee details.

Role	Interview date	Code
BiT Makerspace manager 1	May 2020	01–01
BiT Makerspace manager 1	August 2020	01–02
BiT Makerspace manager 1	September 2020	01–03
BiT Makerspace manager 2	August 2020	02–01
BiT Makerspace manager 2	November 2020	02–02
Centre for Global Equality, CEO	November 2020	03–01

Table A2. Hyperlinks of Actor-Network of BiT Makerspace during four stages of translation.

Actor-Network Phase	Hyperlink to interactive map on Kumu
Problematization	https://embed.kumu.io/1901be1d2bf75cceee451350845af10d
Interessement	https://embed.kumu.io/74781a354ec12d5bb8d3714b4494fd9b
Enrolment	https://embed.kumu.io/5dbb7ccda6bc691d79d3217e9464b066
Mobilization	https://embed.kumu.io/a230b4d52d41215cf12074f75ecc430c

Figure A1. BiT Makerspace positions itself as an important node in the network.

Figure A2. BiT Makerspace as an Obligatory Passage Point during interessement phase.

Figure A3. BiT Makerspace as an Obligatory Passage Point during enrolment phase.

Figure A4. BiT Makerspace as an Obligatory Passage Point during mobilization phase.

Figure A5. Actor-Network during problematization phase.

Figure A6. Actor-Network during interessement phase.

Figure A7. Actor-Network during enrolment phase.

Figure A8. Actor-Network during mobilization phase.

Allen, L., Mesfin, H. M., Alemu, S., & Corsini, L. (2020). Making health innovation more inclusive in Ethiopia. Gates Open Res, 4, 1–5.

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Mower, S., Allen, L., Alemu, S., Weletaw, Y., & L'Heureux, A. (2019). Co-creating a maker space in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia, Gates Open Research.

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