Social and behavior change communication

News

SPRING/Ghana Promotes the Consumption of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potatoes and Fortified Maize

SPRING/Ghana is promoting the cultivation and consumption of OFSP and fortified maize as a way of improving vitamin A consumption among 1,000 day households.

Keywords: Agriculture, Dietary diversity, Social and behavior change communication, Thousand days
Location: Ghana

SPRING Shares Work in Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture at INGENAES Global Symposium

Victor Pinga and Sarah Hogan attended the INGENAES Global Symposium to share our nutrition-sensitive agriculture work.

Keywords: Nutrition-sensitive, Agriculture, Gender, Training, Social and behavior change communication
Location: India, Zambia

SPRING Publishes New Food Storage Guide at Agriculture and Nutrition Event

SPRING/Kyrgyz Republic hosted an event for health officials in Bishkek to discuss nutrition-sensitive agriculture and launch a new reference book on long-term food storage and preservation.

Keywords: Agriculture, Anemia, Community mobilization, Dietary diversity, Food security, Malnutrition, Multi-sector, Nutrition-sensitive, Nutrition-specific, Social and behavior change communication
Location: Kyrgyz Republic

USAID Deputy Mission Director Visits SPRING Program in Kok-Jangak Rayon of Kyrgyz Republic

Deputy Mission Director Nathan Park visited SPRING activity sites in Kok-Jangak rayon, where he participated in a training on home-based storage of nutritious foods, and joined a home visit...

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Community mobilization, Complementary feeding, Food security, Home gardens, Infant and young child feeding, Malnutrition, Social and behavior change communication, Thousand days, Training
Location: Kyrgyz Republic

SPRING Promotes Gender Equality and Women’s Empowerment during Producer Organization Training Series

SPRING/Senegal organized a workshop for representatives of partner networks to raise awareness on gender issues and promote men and women as partners in household decision-making for good...

Keywords: Double burden, Family planning, Gender, Integration, Malnutrition, Maternal nutrition, Multi-sector, Social and behavior change communication, Sustainability, Training, Women's empowerment
Location: Senegal

Improving Nutrition through Social Media in the Kyrgyz Republic

SPRING/Kyrgyz Republic launches a Facebook page to reach urban communities with key nutrition messages.

Keywords: Adolescents, Community media, Communication, Social and behavior change communication, Multi-sector
Location: Kyrgyz Republic

Sierra Leone Learning Event Shares Local Nutrition Findings among Partners

SPRING/Sierra Leone and HKI hosted an event to share findings from a barrier analysis, an adapted value chain analysis of fish and pumpkin consumption, and an assessment on infant feeding...

Keywords: Infant and young child feeding, Social and behavior change communication, Scale-up
Location: Sierra Leone

Radio Extends Reach of Community Day Event in Thiarre Commune, Senegal

A local radio station attended a SPRING handwashing event in Thiokomaty village to capture messages for further radio promotion of good hygiene behaviors.

Keywords: Community media, Handwashing, Social and behavior change communication, Water, sanitation, and hygiene
Location: Senegal

SPRING/Nigeria Celebrates Achievements in Close Out Event

SPRING/Nigeria applauds achievements and lessons learned during the project.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, HIV/AIDS, Infant and young child feeding, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, Social and behavior change communication, Stunting
Location: Nigeria

Kyrgyz Media Joins SPRING in an Effort to Reduce Malnutrition in the Kyrgyz Republic

In partnership with the Ministry of Health’s Republican Center for Health Promotion, SPRING trained media representatives on how to better promote nutrition.

Keywords: Social and behavior change communication, Mass media, Adolescents, Thousand days, Training, Community media, Maternal nutrition, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition
Location: Kyrgyz Republic

“Breastfeeding is a Source of Child Health” Campaign in Tash Kumyr

SPRING/Kyrgyz Republic and the Health Promotion Unit of Tash Kumyr town held an event on the importance of breastfeeding.

Keywords: Adolescents, Breastfeeding, Community mobilization, Complementary feeding, Dietary diversity, Mass media, Maternal nutrition, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, Infant and young child feeding, Social and behavior change communication, Thousand days, Women's empowerment
Location: Kyrgyz Republic

Activities

Community members gather to watch a short skit on nutrition and hygiene best practices created by community members.

Improving Nutrition and Hygiene in Senegal through Community Videos

SPRING works with local partner organizations to train community members to shoot, edit and disseminate videos promoting best practices in nutrition and hygiene. Trained mediators then use...

Keywords: Community media, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, Social and behavior change communication
Location: Senegal

Healthcare worker working with mother holding infant

Supporting Baby-Friendly Hospitals for Breastfeeding in Kyrgyz Republic

SPRING/Kyrgyz Republic advocates for the early initiation of breastfeeding by supporting the accreditation of facilities as “baby-friendly” hospitals.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Social and behavior change communication
Location: Kyrgyz Republic

Members of a hygiene monitoring unit in Keur Socé, in Kaolack Department work on their action-plan to for how they will monitor hygiene in their communities.

Promoting Hygiene and Hand-Washing through Community Hygiene Monitoring Units

SPRING works with local partners in agriculture and health to promote the uptake of improved hygiene practices such as regular hand-washing, the use of tippy-taps, and general household...

Keywords: Clean household approach, Handwashing, Social and behavior change communication, Water, sanitation, and hygiene
Location: Senegal

A grandmother speaks with RIP FM radio about what she learned during a video dissemination about complementary feeding, and why she encouraged her son to join her at the screening.

SPRING/Senegal Partners with Six Local Radio Stations to Promote Nutrition, Hygiene, and Gender Best Practices

SPRING/Senegal partners with six local radio stations to regularly produce and air 60-second spots on high-impact nutrition and hygiene practices.

Keywords: Mass media, Social and behavior change communication
Location: Senegal

Testing a Responsive Feeding Indicator to Improve Early Childhood Nutrition in Niger

This activity's objective was to test this indicator to measure feeding styles in the developing country context of Niger, and to provide learning to determine if this indicator could be...

Keywords: Dietary diversity, Complementary feeding, Infant and young child feeding, Social and behavior change communication
Location: Sahel, Niger

Galleries

A participant looks at a copy of the new publication for home based storage and preservation of nutritious foods in the Kyrgyz Republic.

"Strengthening Linkages Between Agriculture and Nutrition" Event in the Kyrgyz Republic

SPRING/Kyrgyz Republic hosted an event for health officials in Bishkek to discuss nutrition-sensitive agriculture and launch a new reference book on long-term food storage and preservation.

Community Video About the Benefits of Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato Shot in Kaffrine, Senegal

On January 26, 2017, members of a local community video production team shot a short video about the benefits of orange-fleshed sweet potato.

Keywords: Community media, Mass media, Nutrient-dense crops, Social and behavior change communication
Location: Senegal

SPRING/Senegal Raises Awareness of Gender Issues

SPRING/Senegal organized a workshop for representatives of partner networks to raise awareness on gender issues and promote men and women as partners in household decision-making for good...

Keywords: Gender, Social and behavior change communication, Sustainability, Training, Women's empowerment
Location: Senegal

SPRING/Nigeria's Close Out Celebration

In November 2016, representatives from the Government of Nigeria, USAID, international NGOs, and civil society organizations gathered for a final meeting to celebrate the achievements and...

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Infant and young child feeding, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, Social and behavior change communication, Stunting
Location: Nigeria

Two-Day Media and Messenger Training in the Kyrgyz Republic

In partnership with the Ministry of Health’s Republican Center for Health Promotion, SPRING trained 32 members of national media on how to better promote nutrition during a two-day Media...

In Pictures: Healthy Nutrition – Healthy Youth Event in Jalal Abad

SPRING/Kyrgyz Republic and the Jalal Abad Mayor's Office held a 5K run promoting exercise, nutrition, and healthy children.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Community mobilization, Dietary diversity, Infant and young child feeding, Malnutrition, Social and behavior change communication
Location: Kyrgyz Republic

In Pictures: “Breastfeeding is a Source of Child Health” Campaign in Tash Kumyr

SPRING/Kyrgyz Republic and the Health Promotion Unit of Tash Kumyr town held an event on the importance of breastfeeding.

Videos

Woman leading a Farmer Nutrition School in Bangladesh

Farmer Nutrition Schools in Bangladesh

SPRING pioneered the community-based farmer nutrition schools (FNS) approach to promote the production of nutrient-dense vegetables, fruits, and animal source foods at the household level...

Keywords: Water, sanitation, and hygiene, Social and behavior change communication, Farmer nutrition school, Breastfeeding, Complementary feeding, Dietary diversity, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, Maternal nutrition
Location: Bangladesh

Briefs

Laying the Groundwork for Behavior Change Strategies in Sierra Leone

In 2016, SPRING conducted a number of assessments to inform behavior change strategies in Tonkolili district in support of improvements to child nutrition in the first 1,000 days.

Location: Sierra Leone

Posters

Barriers and Enablers to the Consumption of Pumpkin and Fish in Tonkolili, Sierra Leone

SPRING/Sierra Leone conducted four barrier analysis surveys in 15 communities, across three chiefdoms in Tonkolili District, Sierra Leone, to identify “behavioral determinants” that affect...

Keywords: Social and behavior change communication, Dietary diversity, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition
Location: Sierra Leone

Developing Effective Messages for Better Nutrition and Hygiene in Tonkolili: The TIPs Method

In May of 2016, SPRING/Sierra Leone conducted TIPs research with 24 selected households in two chiefdoms in the Tonkolili District.

Keywords: Water, sanitation, and hygiene, Social and behavior change communication
Location: Sierra Leone

Engaging Entrepreneurs in Developing Community Videos for Nutrition

SPRING is addressing high rates of malnutrition through community video. A primary pillar of the SPRING/DG video approach is to involve the community early and throughout the process to...

Keywords: Social and behavior change communication, Community media
Location: Sahel, Niger

Using SBCC to Lower Barriers to Appropriate Use of Micronutrient Powders in Uganda

With researchers from the University of British Columbia, the Micronutrient Technical Working Group (MN-TWG) conducted formative research to assess the acceptability of MNP in Uganda and to...

Keywords: Social and behavior change communication, Anemia, Micronutrient
Location: Uganda

Series

Evaluating Nigeria's Community Infant and Young Child Feeding Counselling Package

SPRING has partnered with UNICEF, the the Federal Ministry of Health of Nigeria, the Kaduna State Ministry of Health, and the Kajuru local government area to evaluate the community based...

Keywords: Infant and young child feeding, Breastfeeding, Complementary feeding, Social and behavior change communication, Thousand days
Location: Nigeria

Resource Review Summaries

The 2018 International Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Summit

The 2018 SBCC Summit highlights the essential role SBCC plays in catalyzing change and making progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals. This year, the conference will be hosted in...

Keywords: Social and behavior change communication, Anemia

The Role of Social Protection and Agriculture in Tackling Chronic Undernutrition

This guide reports on the learning that has emerged from the Transform Nutrition consortium's research examining the potential of the social protection and agriculture sectors in Bangladesh...

Keywords: Social and behavior change communication, Agriculture, Dietary diversity
Location: Bangladesh, Ethiopia

Triggering for Positive Behaviour Change in Nutrition

This technical brief provides an overview of community SBCC and triggering on positive nutrition and hygiene behaviours. It summarises some key insights and findings from Sustainable...

Keywords: Water, sanitation, and hygiene, Dietary diversity, Social and behavior change communication
Location: Zambia, Uganda

Integrated SBCC Programs: Key Challenges and Promising Strategies

This webinar held on September 25, 2017, provided an overview of key considerations when designing, implementing, and evaluating integrated social and behavior change communication (SBCC)...

Keywords: Social and behavior change communication

Facilitating Change: SBC and Market Systems Webinar

This ACDI/VOCA webinar focused on the influence of social and behavior change research in the market systems context, utilizing case studies to demonstrate its significance. One case study...

Keywords: Social and behavior change communication, Agriculture
Location: Kenya

CORE Group Global Health Practitioner Conference Spring 2017

CORE Group will host the Spring 2017 Global Health Practitioner Conference, Integrated Approaches: The Social and Behavior Change (SBC) Key to Community Health, on April 20 – 21, 2017 in...

Keywords: Anemia, Social and behavior change communication, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition

Key Steps for Nutrition-Sensitive Social Protection

Secure Nutrition and the World Bank Group hosted author and IFPRI Senior Researcher Dr. Harold Alderman to outline the logic for prioritizing nutrition-sensitive programs in the current...

Keywords: Nutrition-sensitive, Social and behavior change communication

What’s My Status?: How Engaging 4,000 Households in a Nutrition Survey Encourages Behavior Change

Holly McKee, of Bioanalyt, tells of her experience supporting data collection to evaluate Helen Keller International’s Enhanced Homestead Food Production (EHFP) program in Indonesia. The...

Keywords: Social and behavior change communication, Anemia, Micronutrient
Location: Indonesia

Adapting Agriculture Platforms for Nutrition: A Case Study of a Participatory, Video-Based Agricultural Extension Platform in India

This study examines the feasibility of delivering maternal, infant, and young child nutrition behavior change communication through an innovative agricultural extension program serving...

Keywords: Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, Social and behavior change communication, Agriculture
Location: India

Enhancing Linkages Between Healthy Diets, Local Agriculture, and Sustainable Food Systems: The School Meals Planner Package in Ghana

Positive monitoring reports and feedback from Ghana indicate that the School Meals Planner Package tool can be adapted for other countries to meet context-specific needs. The package...

Keywords: Social and behavior change communication, Agriculture, Food systems
Location: Ghana

The WEAI Intervention Guide and the Gender Integration Framework After Event Resources

The Intervention Guide for the Women’s Empowerment in Agriculture Index (WEAI) is a resource to help USAID missions and implementers design interventions for the domains of empowerment...

Keywords: Women's empowerment, Social and behavior change communication, Gender, Agriculture

Integrating Gender into Social and Behavior Change Communication

Health Communication Capacity Collaborative’s SBCC Implementation Kit (I-Kit), includes a step by step approach to integrate gender into an existing SBCC strategy or marketing kit. It is...

Keywords: Gender, Social and behavior change communication, Agriculture

How Do Social Protection Programs Address Nutrition Behavior Change? A Look at Interventions and Delivery Channels in World Bank Programming

World Bank’s SecureNutrition Platform convened a panel of five World Bank social protection projects in a seminar to discuss how they are incorporating social behavior change communication...

Keywords: Social and behavior change communication
Location: Mexico, Mali, Niger, Tanzania, Djibouti

Seeds, Stems, and Vines: Incorporating Biofortification into a Project

This SPRING webinar explored biofortification, with a focus on implementation and incorporating it into development projects. HarvestPlus experts explained their implementation process,...

Keywords: Fortification, Social and behavior change communication

ENGINE Project Intervention Documentaries

The ENGINE Project has launched a YouTube channel, with videos detailing its programs and explaining some of the outcomes of their nutrition-specific interventions, homestead gardening...

Keywords: Nutrition-specific, Social and behavior change communication

A 2-Year Integrated Agriculture and Nutrition Health Behavior Change Communication Program Targeted to Women in Burkina Faso Reduces Anemia, Wasting and Diarrhea in Children 3-12.9 Months of Age at Baseline: A Cluster-Randomized Controlled Trial

A program involving agriculture, nutrition, and health behavior change communication (BCC) is shown to improve child health and nutrition outcomes. This study reveals that an integrated...