I’ve sometimes been asked by those who have just started learning about behavior change for good references to show others its importance. I think this question in its simplest form confuses the issue and reduces the scope of the contributions… Continue Reading
Much of behavior change programming is targeted to the individual level. Rational actor theories are heavy on constructs related to an individual’s beliefs and attitudes, basing behavioral choices on whether a person evaluates their abilities or the benefits of the behavior… Continue Reading
There’s is a lot of buzz these days about sustainability–whether we’re talking about development programs, how we grow our food and live our lives, or even a specific set of large-scale goals recently adopted, which I agree with William Easterly…… Continue Reading
As a student of social network analysis and someone interested in designing better programs, I’ve sometimes fallen into the trap of thinking that technologies that can make a positive health change will spread like wildfire through a population, revolutionizing health… Continue Reading
One of the most common uses of Social Network Analysis in developing country contexts to in identifying central actors within a community who are well-connected and perhaps most able to spread a new idea to others in a community quickly.… Continue Reading
Friendship Nomination is a cost-effective improvement that can easily be incorporated into a variety of programs based on findings from Social Network Analysis, but its effectiveness may be context specific. A recent paper by Kim, et. al., describes an experimental… Continue Reading