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Table 2 Attributes of four women (egos) and their top five influencers

From: Reproductive health decision making among nomadic pastoralists in North Eastern Kenya: a qualitative social network analysis

EgoID

Ego attributes

Top five ranked influencers (ranked from most to least importanta)

Ethnicity

Language

Age (category)

Number children

Age married

Age at first child

Relation

Sex

Age

Number children

Age married

Age at first child

EGO1 (nomad)

Dogodia

Somali

40 (36–49)

10

15

17

Husband

M

Neighbour

F

36–49

10

14

17

Neighbour

F

19–35

7

13

13

Neighbour

F

19–35

3

15

15

Neighbour

F

19–35

2

19

EGO2 (nomad)

Dogodia

Somali

30 (19–35)

8

16

22

Brother

M

16

23

24

Husband

M

36–49

11

23

25

Cousin

F

19–35

5

15

20

Religious Leader

M

36–49

3

20

Cousin

M

19–35

0

19

NA

EGO3 (semi nomad)

Ajuran

Somali and Borana

35 (19–35)

9

14

Cousin

F

19–35

5

19

22

Brother-in-law

M

19–35

7

25

26

Cousin

F

19–35

7

16

20

Husband

M

50–69

13

19

22

Cousin

F

36–49

8

13

EGO4 (semi nomad)

Ajuran

Somali and Borana

30 (19–35)

8

15

15

Sister-in-law

F

19–35

7

15

17

Aunt

F

70+

11

19

20

Neighbour

F

36–49

5

16

20

Aunt

F

36–49

10

14

16

Neighbour

M

19–35

4

19

21

  1. aInfluencers have been listed in their order of importance, according to the women (1 = most important, 5 = least important)