“…Various socio-demographic characteristics assessed as control variables were sex (male and female), age (20–25, 26–30, 31–35, 36–40, and >40), and education (none, primary, secondary and tertiary) and marital status (married, single, widowed, and divorced) were also explored. Socio-demographic variables were controlled for because several studies have indicated that these factors influence the formation of social networks [ 28 , 29 , 69 ]. By controlling for these socio-demographic variables, all forms of bias resulting from the different characteristics of the recruited displaced persons are controlled.…”