Table 2.
The known populations used to estimate network sizes in the Rwanda study
| Group Name | Size | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Priests | 1,004 | Catholic Church |
| Nurses or Doctors | 7,807 | Ministry of Health |
| Twahirwaa | 10,420 | ID database |
| Mukandekezia | 10,520 | ID database |
| Nyiranezaa | 21,705 | ID database |
| Male Community Health Worker | 22,000 | Ministry of Health |
| Ndayambajea | 22,724 | ID database |
| Murekatetea | 30,531 | ID database |
| Nsengimanaa | 32,528 | ID database |
| Mukandayisengaa | 35,055 | ID database |
| Widowers | 36,147 | RDHS (05, 07, 10) |
| Ndagijimanaa | 37,375 | ID database |
| Bizimanaa | 38,497 | ID database |
| Nyirahabimanaa | 42,727 | ID database |
| Teachers | 47,745 | Ministry of Education |
| Nsabimanaa | 48,560 | ID database |
| Divorced Men | 50,698 | RDHS (05, 07, 10) |
| Mukamanaa | 51,449 | ID database |
| Incarcerated People | 68,000 | ICRC 2010 report |
| Women Who Smoke | 119,438 | RDHS (05) |
| Muslim | 195,449 | RDHS (05, 07, 10) |
| Women Who Gave Birth in the Last 12 Months | 256,164 | RDHS (10) |
Note: RDHS denotes the Rwanda Demographic and Health Survey from the years indicated in parentheses; ID database denotes counts of names from the national identity card database; and ICRC is the International Committee of the Red Cross.
aA Kinyarwanda name.