| Title: |
Reproductive health decision making among nomadic pastoralists in North Eastern Kenya: a qualitative social network analysis |
| Authors: |
Kenny, L; Hassan, R; Bacchus, LJ; Smith, M; Shell-Duncan, B; Dagadu, NA; Muriuki, A; Aden, AH; Jelle, IA; Cislaghi, B; Hossain, M |
| Publisher Information: |
Springer Science and Business Media LLC |
| Publication Year: |
2021 |
| Collection: |
Nottingham Trent University's Institutional Repository (IRep) |
| Description: |
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. |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
text |
| Language: |
English |
| ISSN: |
1742-4755 |
| Relation: |
https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/47515/1/1622368_Hossain.pdf; KENNY, L., HASSAN, R., BACCHUS, L.J., SMITH, M., SHELL-DUNCAN, B., DAGADU, N.A., MURIUKI, A., ADEN, A.H., JELLE, I.A., CISLAGHI, B. and HOSSAIN, M., 2021. Reproductive health decision making among nomadic pastoralists in North Eastern Kenya: a qualitative social network analysis. Reproductive Health, 18: 108. ISSN 1742-4755 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12978-021-01164-1 |
| Availability: |
https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/47515/; https://irep.ntu.ac.uk/id/eprint/47515/1/1622368_Hossain.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-021-01164-1 |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.DE5ADF9F |
| Database: |
BASE |