Efficiency of Technology in Creating Social Networks for Mobilizing and Improving the Health of a Community

Efficiency of Technology in Creating Social Networks for Mobilizing and Improving the Health of a Community

Florence F. Folami
ISBN13: 9781466661622|ISBN10: 1466661623|EISBN13: 9781466661639
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-4666-6162-2.ch007
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Folami, Florence F. "Efficiency of Technology in Creating Social Networks for Mobilizing and Improving the Health of a Community." Effects of Information Capitalism and Globalization on Teaching and Learning, edited by Blessing F. Adeoye and Lawrence Tomei, IGI Global, 2014, pp. 88-95. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6162-2.ch007

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Folami, F. F. (2014). Efficiency of Technology in Creating Social Networks for Mobilizing and Improving the Health of a Community. In B. Adeoye & L. Tomei (Eds.), Effects of Information Capitalism and Globalization on Teaching and Learning (pp. 88-95). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6162-2.ch007

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Folami, Florence F. "Efficiency of Technology in Creating Social Networks for Mobilizing and Improving the Health of a Community." In Effects of Information Capitalism and Globalization on Teaching and Learning, edited by Blessing F. Adeoye and Lawrence Tomei, 88-95. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2014. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6162-2.ch007

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Abstract

A great deal of focus has been placed upon improving population health and providing for the well-being of communities across the nation. The advances of new media skills are vital to creating social networks for mobilizing and improving the health of a community. The purpose of this chapter is to explore the efficiency of Facebook in creating social networks to mobilize community improvement. This chapter discusses social networking group reach rates and the effectiveness of social networking in delivering health messages and improving community health knowledge. An Internet scan of a Facebook Support Group using quantitative outcomes is done. The group was followed for 2 years to track the following metric: weekly frequency of posting, the average number of followers, response time, and group engagement. Overall, this study shows positive outcomes in terms of reach, response time, and group engagement.

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