scholarly journals Reproductive health decision making among nomadic pastoralists in North Eastern Kenya: a qualitative social network analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Leah Kenny ◽  
Rahma Hassan ◽  
Loraine J. Bacchus ◽  
Matthew Smith ◽  
Bettina Shell-Duncan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Nomadic Pastoralists ◽  
Nomadic Pastoralist ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Modern Family ◽  
Framework Approach ◽  
Health Decision ◽  
Women's Networks

Abstract Background To our knowledge, no studies exist on the influence of nomadic pastoralist women’s networks on their reproductive and sexual health (RSH), including uptake of modern family planning (FP). Methods Using name generator questions, we carried out qualitative egocentric social network analysis (SNA) to explore the networks of four women. Networks were analyzed in R, visuals created in Visone and a framework approach used for the qualitative data. Results Women named 10–12 individuals. Husbands were key in RSH decisions and never supported modern FP use. Women were unsure who supported their use of modern FP and we found evidence for a norm against it within their networks. Conclusions Egocentric SNA proves valuable to exploring RSH reference groups, particularly where there exists little prior research. Pastoralist women’s networks likely change as a result of migration and conflict; however, husbands make RSH decisions and mothers and female neighbors provide key support in broader RSH issues. Interventions to increase awareness of modern FP should engage with women’s wider networks.

scholarly journals Land Competition under Telecoupling: Distant Actors’ Environmental versus Economic Claims on Land in North-Eastern Madagascar

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 851 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Ravaka Andriamihaja ◽  
Florence Metz ◽  
Julie G. Zaehringer ◽  
Manuel Fischer ◽  
Peter Messerli
Keyword(s):  
Land Use ◽  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis ◽  
Land Claims ◽  
Distant Interactions ◽  
Land Use Decisions ◽  
Environmental Interactions ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Sustainable Regional Development

In north-eastern Madagascar, maintenance of biodiversity competes with expansion of land for agriculture and mining. The concept of “telecoupling” provides a framework for analysis of distant actors and institutions that influence local land use decisions. However, there is a lack of knowledge regarding the extent of telecoupling of land governance in north-eastern Madagascar and a lack of evidence regarding its role in driving land use change and land competition. Using a descriptive Social Network Analysis, we disentangled distant interactions between actors in terms of flows and institutions. Our findings show that the domains of economic and environmental interactions are dominated by actors from different sectors that have claims on the same land but generally do not interact. Distant influences occurring via remote flows of goods, money, and institutions serve to reinforce local land competition. Balancing economic and environmental land claims for more sustainable regional development in north-eastern Madagascar requires collaboration between actors across sectors, scales, and domains.

ZAKRES INTERLOCKINGU DYREKTORSKIEGO W PROCESACH PRZEJĘĆ PRZEDSIĘBIORSTW

2017 ◽  
pp. 35-40
Author(s):  
Anna Stankiewicz-Mróz
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Social Network Analysis ◽  
Network Analysis

Celem artykułu jest zaprezentowanie wyników badań , które skoncentrowane były na identyfikacja powiązań personalnych poprzez tzw. interlocking dyrektorski pomiędzy firmami uczestniczącymi w procesach przejęć w latach 2008-2014. Badaniami zrealizowanymi przy wykorzystaniu metody analizy sieci społecznych SNA (Social Network Analysis) objęto 525 spółek notowanych na GPW w Warszawie oraz NewConnect, które uczestniczyły w procesach akwizycji. W badaniach ważne było określenie poziomu usieciowienia poprzez interlocking dyrektorski pomiędzy firmami uczestniczącymi w omawianych transakcjach. Przyjmuje się, że jedną z podstawowych funkcji interlockingu jest redukcja niepewności i ograniczanie ryzyka poprzez dostęp do informacji dzięki połączeniu z radami innych firm. Przeprowadzone analizy wykazały, że poziom usieciowienia pomiędzy wszystkimi badanymi spółkami i osobami (członkami zarządów i rad nadzorczych) uczestniczącymi w transakcjach akwizycji w Polsce jest niski. Zidentyfikowane relacje miały charakter długotrwały i były widoczne zarówno przed transakcją, jak i po jej przeprowadzeniu.

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