Prof. John Sandberg
Global Health
The Project: This project will look at the association between social network characteristics and health beliefs and behavior in rural Senegal. This is brand new data, just collected from a large NIH-funded project. It is the most complete and best social network data ever collected and is linked to a wealth of data from an ongoing demographic and health surveillance system. Initially, we’ll be looking at substantive phenomena social network processes concerning health ideation (between ethnomedical and biomedical), family size desires and beliefs concerning contraception, but will look at the influence of such processes on a wide range of behavior and beliefs.
Research Assistant Tasks: Since the data is new, the research assistant’s primary duties will be in data cleaning, and in verification of the network matching algorithm.
Applicants should have experience with STATA statistical software and MS Excel, an aptitude for quantitative analysis and exhibit superior attention to detail. Experience with R statistical software a plus.
Time Commitment: 7-9 hours per week
Credit Hour Option: TBD
Application Instructions: Please send a CV, and a brief description of experience with statistical software required and motivation for joining this project.
Contact Email: jsandber@gwu.edu
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