Social networks and changes in contraceptive use over time
Evidence from a longitudinal study in rural Kenya
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 10969331 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jere R Behrman (0000-0001-7835-6283, University of Pennsylvania, McNeil 160, 3718 Locust Walk, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6297, corresponding author), Hans‐peter Kohler (0000-0003-0639-4349, University of Pennsylvania), Hans-Peter Kohler (0000-0002-5717-2175, Department of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania), Susan Watkins (0000-0002-0187-1639, University of Pennsylvania), Susan Cotts Watkins (Department of Sociology, University of Pennsylvania) |
| Year | 2002 |
| Volume | 39 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 713-738 |
| Publication date | 2002-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Demography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0070-3370 • E-ISSN: 1533-7790 |
| Publisher | Duke University Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1353/dem.2002.0033 |
| PMID | 12471851 |
| OpenAlex | W2161270090 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 103 |
| References cited | 48 |
The impacts of social networks on changes in contraception in rural Kenya are investigated using special data from a longitudinal household survey. An analytic model, informed by detailed knowledge of the setting, yielded estimates that indicate that (1) social networks have substantial effects even after unobserved factors (e.g., homophily) that may determine social networks are controlled; (2) controlling for these unobserved factors may substantially alter the estimated effects of networks (these controls were not used in previous studies); (3) network effects are important for both men and women; and (4) network effects are nonlinear and asymmetric, suggesting that networks provide information primarily through social learning, rather than by exerting social influence
Demographic economics · Economics · Homophily · Longitudinal data · Longitudinal study · Peer effects · Social network (sociolinguistics · Sociology · Statistics · Computer Science · Demography · Mathematics · Media Influence and Politics · Microfinance and Financial Inclusion · Psychology · School Choice and Performance · Social Psychology
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| Citation span | 2002 - 2026 (25) |
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