Sahel
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News
SPRING participated in the CORE Group Global Health Practitioner Conference, delivering a presentation on engaging men for improved nutrition, and sharing research on hemoglobin measurement...
SPRING’s community video approach in the Sahel places third in award that recognizes unique and compelling projects that impact real lives.
Location: Sahel
Briefs
Videos
As they come back from the field, Mr. Mamane and his wife, who live in the village of Dan Fantoua in the Zinder region, talk about marrying their young [teenage] daughter.
The video is shot in the village of N’Walla, in the commune of Tchadoua. After these discussions, men and women understand the mechanisms that can break the cycle of malnutrition.
The video is shot in the village of Zagawa Haoussa, in the Zinder region, and talks about ways to preserve cowpeas in order to fight against malnutrition and increase women’s economic power...
The video features Mr. Zouberou who finds a group of friends talking about close pregnancies and birth spacing.
The chief explains that many people are drinking unsafe water, and that water purification is very important.
Mr. Hadi and his wife meet with neighbors and learn about growing and storing cowpeas. The women discuss how they have been able to cultivate cowpeas and practice warrantage to support the...
Fourera learns that she can successfully raise animals on her own.
This video is shot in the village of Mama, Zinder region. Mr. Aminou finds his pregnant wife at home cutting food for cooking and they discuss the consumption of camel meat. After...
This video is shot in the village of Kogoun Sheme, Zinder region. The steps of the preparation of the enriched porridge are presented. After speaking, the women understand the importance...
Men learn the importance of helping the women in housework.
In the village of Naki Karfi, as Mr. Adamou comes back from the market, he runs into Lawali, and they talk about the consumption of locally-made nutritious foods. After the discussions, the...
The men and women discuss how to reverse malnutrition and the urgency of treatment.
The men and women discuss how continuous breastfeeding improves a child's health and development.
In this community video, the men and women work together to make a new garden and ensure more food is available for everyone.
In this community video, villagers learn how to keep the children healthy even during a bad harvest.
Following erratic rains, the village chief of Droum, in the commune of Miriah, talks to a group of men and women to find solutions to harvest shortages. The group calls on an agriculture...
The video is shot in the village of Atchélé, where we see men talking about Newcastle disease in chickens.
Mr. Abaché and Aina go meet with the health worker. He explains to them the advantages of breastfeeding as a family planning method, and the process to choose the right method of...
Mr. Hamissou runs into Mr. Idi and his wife, Binta, who are coming back from the dispensary, and he informs the couple on the use of moringa to treat anemia. Idi follows his friend, who...
Mr. Moutari explains to them the importance of maintaining a clean family living environment. When one of the men, Mr. Issa, returns home, he educates his wife in turn. They also talk about...
Mr. Yahaya decides to accompany his wife, Mrs. Arawa, to the health clinic. They live in the village of Tassoua Haoussa in the Zinder region of Niger. On the way back, the couple sees two...
Hadja visits her friend, Aichu, who tells her that she is feeling ill because she could be 3 months pregnant. Hadja recommends that Aichu go visit the health center as soon as possible....
In Pétéguersé, a village in the commune of Gorgadji, a child, Issa, strong and healthy, is admired by everyone in the village. A 7-month pregnant neighbor, Ouman, visits Issa’s mother,...
On her way back from the field, Delphine bumps into her friend Brigitte who asks why she has picked so many vegetables. Delphine tells her that it is not for a party, but instead, the...
Job Aids and Tools
Videos made for the community by the community have proved to be effective in causing social and behavior change in Sahel. This document serves as a “road map” to implementing community...
Location: Sahel, Niger, Burkina Faso
Journal Articles
This article explains how SPRING adapted and implemented the community video approach from pilot to scale in the resilience setting of the Sahel and examines challenges encountered and...
Activities
SPRING is developing an interactive GIS mapping tool that allows users to view the geographic distribution and summaries of nutrition, WASH, and SBC activities in the Sahel, making...
Location: Sahel, Burkina Faso, Niger