background: recently, the relevance of social interactions as determinants of behavioral intentions has been increasingly perceived, but there is a lack of knowledge on how and why it interacts with couples’ fertility intentions. objective: this qualitative study was conducted to explore the influence of social network on couples’ intention to have their first child in urban society of mashhad,...

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Empirical support for the assumption that cliques are major determinants of reputational influence derives largely from the frequent finding that organizations which claimed that their cliques’ connections are influential had an increased likelihood of becoming influential themselves. It is suggested that the strong and consistent connection in cliques is at least partially responsible for the ...

background and objectives: while social network analysis has left a remarkable practical impact in the healthcare field, the potential implication of this methodology in the primary health domain is poorly researched. hence, this study aimed to explore the use and usefulness social network analysis in the context of primary health care. methods: the health volunteers of imam ali health center i...

background global health partnerships have grown rapidly in number and scope, yet there has been less emphasis on their evaluation. gavi, the vaccine alliance, is one such public-private partnership; in gavi-eligible countries partnerships are dynamic networks of immunization actors who work together to support all stages and aspects of gavi support. this paper describes a conceptual framework ...

social network analysis used to study the relationship between stakeholders and actors in natural resource management has become a scientific approach. the purpose of this study was analysis of information exchange network among organizations engage in the sustainable management of natural resources. results of social network analysis revealed that there is weak relationship among organizations...