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Leadership dynamics in health: a social network analysis of men and women leaders in RMNCAH-N and immunisation in sub-Saharan Africa

dc.contributor.authorBanchoff, Katherine
dc.contributor.authorHernandez, Angelica Lopez
dc.contributor.authorMuktar, Sualiha Abdulkader
dc.contributor.authorJacobs, Choolwe
dc.contributor.authorRabary, Malanto
dc.contributor.authorMorgan, Rosemary
dc.contributor.authorKalbarczyk, Anna
dc.contributor.editorSatija, Shivani
dc.date.accessioned2025-10-27T15:50:45Z
dc.date.available2025-10-27T15:50:45Z
dc.date.issued2025-09-18
dc.identifier.isbn1364-9221
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.1080/13552074.2025.2517476
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10546/621752
dc.description<html> <head> <title></title> </head> <body> <p>Social networks are a critical asset for leaders and can help facilitate collaborations, mentorship, and enhance visibility. However, women face unique challenges accessing and leveraging networks for change. As part of a larger mixed-methods study, we conducted a social network analysis (SNA) among leaders in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health and nutrition (RMNCAH-N) and immunisation to document the extent and value of women and men&#39;s networks in sub-Saharan Africa. We conducted an online survey among 741 leaders, 163 of whom contributed to the SNA. We asked leaders to identify up to ten members of their network and indicate the extent to which they communicate, share resources, and value the relationship. Network visualisations and metrics were generated to analyse the peer leadership network and identify the most influential leaders. Leaders from NGOs and national-level organisations have the most influence within the network. Women have slightly broader networks with overlapping ties while men have more diverse networks, and more efficient access to those networks. Women are slightly better connected to the most influential elements within the network including women at national-level government organisations, women at national-level NGOs, and men at national-level NGOs. Most connections were between elements of the same gender; while respondents connected with more members of their own gender, they did not necessarily value those members highly. Gender diversity appears to enhance collaboration, resource-sharing, and value creation. These results highlight the importance of fostering collaboration and connectivity across diverse organisational types and addressing systemic inequities to create more inclusive and balanced networks.</p> </body> </html>en_US
dc.format.extent26en_US
dc.language.isoEnglishen_US
dc.publisherRoutledgeen_US
dc.publisherOxfam KEDVen_US
dc.publisherOxfam Indiaen_US
dc.publisherOxfam South Africaen_US
dc.publisherOxfam Colombiaen_US
dc.publisherOxfam Mexicoen_US
dc.publisherOxfam Brazilen_US
dc.relation.urlhttp://policy-practice.oxfam.org.uk/publications/leadership-dynamics-in-health-a-social-network-analysis-of-men-and-women-leader-621752
dc.subjectGenderen_US
dc.titleLeadership dynamics in health: a social network analysis of men and women leaders in RMNCAH-N and immunisation in sub-Saharan Africaen_US
dc.typeJournal articleen_US
dc.identifier.eissn1355-2074
dc.identifier.journalGender and Developmenten_US
oxfam.signoff.statusFor public use. Can be shared outside Oxfamen_US
oxfam.subject.countryThe Democratic Republic of Congoen_US
oxfam.subject.countryEthiopiaen_US
oxfam.subject.keywordWomen leadersen_US
oxfam.subject.keywordsocial network analysisen_US
oxfam.subject.keywordRMNCAH-Nen_US
oxfam.subject.keywordimmunisationen_US
prism.issuenameWomen’s leadership in politics and governance: understanding the potential of transformative feminist leadershipen_US
prism.number2en_US
prism.volume33en_US


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