2.7. System Network Analysis

Individual graphs constructed during the mapping exercise were replicated on the System Effects platform (https://systemeffects.com/#/admin) developed by Luke Craven, Northumbria University, and translated into adjacency matrices [22]. Language and concepts of the determinants were homogenized in order to condense individual matrices into one aggregated adjacency matrix which was used to generate a directed network graph in Gephi (https://gephi.org). This graph was visually explored to investigate the relationship between factors and identify potential barriers perceived by the community. Additionally, measures of centrality and ranking of determinants by in- and outdegree were used to identify those with the highest connectivity within the network.