Network and Innovative Data Collection

Network Data Collection for Chinese Immigrants in the Raleigh-Durham Area, Tanzania and France

The Chinese in Africa Health Study (CAHS), the Chinese Immigrants in the Raleigh Durham Area Study (ChIRDU) and the Chinese Immigrants in the Paris Region Study (ChIPRE) all evaluate the feasibility, accuracy and cost-effectiveness of immigrant samples collected utilizing the Network Sampling with Memory (NSM) approach.

Indian Health Information Networks: A health diffusion field experiment in Uttar Pradesh, India (*)

This study examines changes in network structures approximately one year after a set of social accountability (SA) interventions were introduced in 120 villages across two districts by the State Government of Uttar Pradesh, India. The SA interventions aim to empower community members and facilitate community monitoring of public health care providers. This is done through 1) information provision and 2) facilitation of community meetings that focus on health, sanitation and nutrition at the village level.