Social networks and health: a systematic review of sociocentric network studies in low-and middle-income countries

JM Perkins, SV Subramanian, NA Christakis - Social science & medicine, 2015 - Elsevier
In low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), naturally occurring social networks may be
particularly vital to health outcomes as extended webs of social ties often are the principal …

An appraisal of social network theory and analysis as applied to public health: challenges and opportunities

TW Valente, SR Pitts - Annual review of public health, 2017 - annualreviews.org
The use of social network theory and analysis methods as applied to public health has
expanded greatly in the past decade, yielding a significant academic literature that spans …

Use of social network analysis in the development, dissemination, implementation, and sustainability of health behavior interventions for adults: A systematic review

RC Shelton, M Lee, LE Brotzman, DM Crookes… - Social science & …, 2019 - Elsevier
Interest in conceptualizing, measuring, and applying social network analysis (SNA) in public
health has grown tremendously in recent years. While these studies have broadened our …

What influences adolescent girls' decision-making regarding contraceptive methods use and childbearing? A qualitative exploratory study in Rangpur District …

ASM Shahabuddin, C Nöstlinger, T Delvaux, M Sarker… - PloS one, 2016 - journals.plos.org
Background Bangladesh has the highest rate of adolescent pregnancy in South Asia. Child
marriage is one of the leading causes of pregnancies among adolescent girls. Although the …

Social networks and health behavior

TW Valente - Health behavior: Theory, research, and practice, 2015 - books.google.com
• Provide a brief review of the history of individuals have relationships act as important
conduits social network theory (SNT) and social for health information, as sources of …

[HTML][HTML] Population attitudes toward contraceptive methods over time on a social media platform

AA Merz, A Gutiérrez-Sacristán, D Bartz… - American journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Background Contraceptive method choice is often strongly influenced by the experiences
and opinions of one's social network. Although social media, including Twitter, increasingly …

Social network predictors of latrine ownership

HB Shakya, NA Christakis, JH Fowler - Social science & medicine, 2015 - Elsevier
Poor sanitation, including the lack of clean functioning toilets, is a major factor contributing to
morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases in the developing world. We examine …

Social network-and community-level influences on contraceptive use: evidence from rural Poland

H Colleran, R Mace - … of the Royal Society B: Biological …, 2015 - royalsocietypublishing.org
The diffusion of 'modern'contraceptives—as a proxy for the spread of low-fertility norms—has
long interested researchers wishing to understand global fertility decline. A fundamental …

[HTML][HTML] Ideation and intention to use contraceptives in Kenya and Nigeria

S Babalola, N John, B Ajao, IS Speizer - Demographic Research, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background: Contraceptive use remains low to moderate in most African countries. Ideation
or the ideas and views that people hold has been advanced as a possible explanation for …

Reasons for high prevalence of contraceptive withdrawal in Tehran, Iran

A Erfani, AA Kolahi - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
This study explores reasons for withdrawal use that is highly prevalent in Iran. A face-to-face
semi-structured survey questionnaire was designed and 79 married women aged 15–49 …