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SUMMARY:CNN Seminar: Social Network Analysis for Preventative Health in su
 b-Saharan Africa - Goylette Chami (Faculty of Land Economy\, University of
  Cambridge)
DTSTART:20130122T170000Z
DTEND:20130122T180000Z
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CONTACT:Petra Vertes
DESCRIPTION:The characteristics of networks ranging from biological\, phys
 ical\, to social systems allow for computational analysis to contribute da
 ta unattainable from examining individual components. However\, the interd
 isciplinary and quantitative nature of network theory has yet to be exploi
 ted by public health initiatives\, particularly interventions addressing p
 arasitic diseases and uptake of preventative health behaviors. This talk w
 ill discuss the potential for social networks and the resulting social cap
 ital to provide insight into disease control. Results from preliminary wor
 k in former `blood-diamond’ areas of Sierra Leone/Liberia will be presen
 ted and obstacles faced for large-scale tractable social network surveys i
 n rural poor areas will be discussed.
LOCATION:Keynes Hall in Kings College
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