Table 2.
Groups of Known Size Used in Estimating Survey Respondents' Network Sizes, Rwanda, 2011
| Group Name | Group Size (No. of Persons) | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Priests | 1,004 | Catholic Church |
| Nurses or physicians | 7,807 | Ministry of Health |
| Twahirwa | 10,420 | ID databasea |
| Mukandekezi | 10,520 | ID database |
| Nyiraneza | 21,705 | ID database |
| Male community health workers | 22,000 | Ministry of Health |
| Ndayambaje | 22,724 | ID database |
| Murekatete | 30,531 | ID database |
| Nsengimana | 32,528 | ID database |
| Mukandayisenga | 35,055 | ID database |
| Widowers | 36,147 | RDHS (2005, 2007, 2010) |
| Ndagijimana | 37,375 | ID database |
| Bizimana | 38,497 | ID database |
| Nyirahabimana | 42,727 | ID database |
| Teachers | 47,745 | Ministry of Education |
| Nsabimana | 48,560 | ID database |
| Divorced men | 50,698 | RDHS (2005, 2007, 2010) |
| Mukamana | 51,449 | ID database |
| Incarcerated people | 68,000 | ICRC 2010 report |
| Women who smoked | 119,438 | RDHS (2005) |
| Muslims | 195,449 | RDHS (2005, 2007, 2010) |
| Women who gave birth in last 12 months | 256,164 | RDHS (2010) |
Abbreviations: ICRC, International Committee of the Red Cross; ID, identity; RDHS, Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey.
a The ID database denotes groups of names from the Rwandan national identity card database.