Data for: "Optimizing Peer-Led Health Interventions: A Social Network Analysis Approach for Identifying Influential Fishermen in Malawi" – Data Codebook

Persistent identifier

10.17037/DATA.00004848

Description

Data collected as part of a social network survey conducted in Mangochi, Malawi. Participants were comprised of fishermen aged 18 and above that belonged to two landing sites (F001 and F024). Data was collected over two rounds, baseline and follow-up.

The baseline survey captured demographic and health-related variables, such as age, marital status, educational attainment, circumcision status, HIV testing history, and self-reported symptoms and treatment of Schistosomiasis.

The follow-up round employed network interviews to assess participants’ social interactions. These interviews documented the nature and frequency of interpersonal contact, topics of discussion (Schistosomiasis, sexual relationships, HIV prevention), and the types of advice and support provided (health advice, emotional, financial, and/or social support).

Data codebook

The data is comprised of four files: “F001_Baseline”, “F001_network data”, “F024_Baseline”, and “F024_network data”.

Baseline data

The “F001_Baseline” and “F024_Baseline” datasets contain the following 16 variables.

Variable Name Variable Label Answer Label Answer Code Variable Type
cid Cluster ID     Numeric
    F001 1  
    F024 2  
pid Participant ID Open ended   String
age Participant age     Numeric
m_status Marital status     Numeric
    Married 1  
    Living together as married 2  
    Never Married 3  
    Separated or Divorced 4  
    Widowed 5  
edu Education level     Numeric
    No formal Education 1  
    Primary School 2  
    Secondary School 3  
    Higher/Tertiary education 4  
literacy Literacy     Numeric
    Yes 1  
    No 2  
hiv_test Has participant had a HIV test during lifetime     Numeric
    Yes 1  
    No 2  
last_test Has participant had a HIV test in the last 12 months     Numeric
    Yes 1  
    No 2  
hiv_result self-reported HIV result     Numeric
    Positive 1  
    Negative 2  
    Results could not be determined 3  
    I was not given the results or I did not collect the results 4  
    I don't remember 5  
art Is participant receiving ART treatment (self-reported)     Numeric
    Yes 1  
    No 2  
    Not completed .  
circum Circumcision status     Numeric
    Yes 1  
    No 2  
    I don't know 3  
k_circum Circumcision type     Numeric
    Traditional 1  
    Voluntary Male Medical circumcision 2  
    I don't know 3  
schisto Schistosomiasis symptoms     Numeric
    Yes 1  
    No 2  
    I don't know 3  
treat_schisto Schistosomiasis treatment     Numeric
    Yes 1  
    No 2  
    I don't know 3  
last_treat Praziquantel use for Schistosomiasis in last 12 months     Numeric
    Yes 1  
    No 2  
    I don't know 3  
trad_treat Use of traditional treatment for Schistosomiasis     Numeric
    Yes 1  
    No 2  
    I don't know 3  

 Network data

The “F001_network data” and “F024_Baseline” contains the following 20 variables.

Variable Name Variable Label Answer Label Answer Code Variable Type
pid Participant ID Open ended   String
EgoID Ego ID Open ended   String
age Age of social contact     Numeric
contact Frequency of interaction with social contact     Numeric
    Every day or almost everyday 1  
    a few times a week 2  
    once a week 3  
    a few times a month 4  
    once a month 5  
    less than once a month 6  
diss_schisto Any discussion matters on schistosomiasis     String
    No (2) FALSE  
    Yes (1) TRUE  
      .  
diss_schisto2 Discussion matters on avoiding schistosomiasis     String
    No (2) FALSE  
    Yes (1) TRUE  
      .  
diss_sex Discussion to get advice on who to have a sexual relationship with     String
    No (2) FALSE  
    Yes (1) TRUE  
      .  
diss_hiv Discussion matters on how to avoid HIV     String
    No (2) FALSE  
    Yes (1) TRUE  
      .  
advice Advice provided by social contact     String
    No (2) FALSE  
    Yes (1) TRUE  
      .  
tie Type of relationship with social contact     Numeric
    parent 1  
    sibling 2  
    uncle 3  
    child 4  
    cousin 5  
    friend 6  
    colleague 7  
    nephew 8  
    other 9  
tie_dur Duration of relationship with named social contact     Numeric
    <1 year 1  
    1-5 years 2  
    6-10 years 3  
    >10 years 4  
is_ego Participant ID selected from roster     String
    No (2) FALSE  
    Yes (1) TRUE  
      .  
support_provides_advice Does named social contact provide health advice     String
    No (2) FALSE  
    Yes (1) TRUE  
      .  
support_confides_in Does named social contact provide emotional support     String
    No (2) FALSE  
    Yes (1) TRUE  
      .  
support_financial_support Does named social contact provide financial support     String
    No (2) FALSE  
    Yes (1) TRUE  
      .  
support_provides_help Does named social contact provide help     String
    No (2) FALSE  
    Yes (1) TRUE  
      .  
support_socializes_with Does named social contact provide social support     String
    No (2) FALSE  
    Yes (1) TRUE  
      .  
lead_role Leadership role that the named social contact has in the community     Numeric
    chied/counsellors 1  
    BVC member 2  
    Development committee member 3  
    religious leader 4  
    FISH peer leader 5  
    none 6  
cid Cluster ID     Numeric
    F001 1  
    F024 2  
resd Village of residence     String
    Katukumala Katukumala  
    Madothi Madothi  
    Muonda Muonda  
    Chembe Chembe  
    Nkhono Nkhono  
    Chiwisi Chiwisi  
    Lumwila Lumwila  
    Chiwembu Chiwembu  
    Bwanali Bwanali  
    Chimbuli Chimbuli  
    Gabi Gabi  
    Kafukuta Kafukuta  
    Mponda Mponda  
    Rutero Rutero