A Model for Determining Information Diffusion in a Family Planning Program

Jackson, Adam J.

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“…There was an apparent strong relationship between attitudes toward the safety of contraceptives and willingness to diffuse information con cerning the use of these contraceptives. Jackson (1972) proposes that family planning programs emphasize health aspects of birth control devices and that efforts be made to locate the clinical resources as close to prospective users as possible, in order to increase awareness of and responsiveness to the program.…”

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“…Variables influencing the knowledge of birth control clinics are the proximity to the clinic, the friendliness of the neighbor hood, and the person's propensity to discuss birth control. According toJackson (1972), variables that influence birth control clinic approval are the respondent's age, education, and family size; fundamentalism and fertility, and otner attitudinal determinants such as belief in the effi ciency and safety of birth control techniques and the conviction that some families would be better off with fewer children. Willingness to convey…”

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Traditionally, social network analysis has utilized mathematical models and graphical constructs to examine information exchange and diffusion. This paper will suggest the use of a qualitative approach as a complimentary method that allows for the collection of rich data, leading to a better understanding of the context in which information exchange and diffusion occur. The qualitative approach is then discussed as it is used in a recent study, which examined information as social capital and as embedded in social support networks of homeless populations in Seattle and North Carolina. In-depth interviews conducted in homeless shelters are combined with the use of an egocentric social network-mapping device to gather rich data that provide insights into the everyday establishment and network of informational support networks. A clearer picture of the information sources, the strength of information sources, the nature of the information exchange and measures of social capital emerged from the qualitative data. The paper concludes with a discussion of the planned future use of the approach to study the diffusion of information on acquired immune deficiency syndrome among the homeless in an international, multi-phased study of rural and urban Western populations in addition to Africa and the Caribbean.

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A Model for Determining Information Diffusion in a Family Planning Program

Cited by 2 publications

References 20 publications

Evaluation of a pilot family planning project in the Iowa Cooperative Extension program

Evaluation of a pilot family planning project in the Iowa Cooperative Extension program

A qualitative approach to examining information transfer via social networks among homeless populations

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