Social and behavior change communication

News

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

SPRING/Ghana Presents WASH 1,000 at the 39th Annual Water Engineering and Development Centre Conference

SPRING/Ghana’s WASH 1,000 approach was featured in a presentation and poster session at the annual WEDC conference.

Keywords: Clean household approach, Community mobilization, Enteropathy, Handwashing, Integration, Malnutrition, Multi-sector, Social and behavior change communication, Stunting, Thousand days, Water, sanitation, and hygiene
Location: Ghana

Coordinating Nutrition Action in Asia

Experts from across sectors meet in Bangkok to strengthen multi-sectoral coordination for nutrition

Keywords: Multi-sector, Agriculture, Anemia, Food security, Food systems, Health systems, Integration, Nutrition-sensitive, Nutrition-specific, Stunting, Sustainability, Social and behavior change communication, Scale-up
Location: Asia

US Ambassador Joins SPRING to Improve Nutrition in Kyrgyz Republic

US Ambassador Sheila Gwaltney visited SPRING/Kyrgyzstan program working to improve nutrition outcomes among women and children in Naryn Oblast.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Communication, Essential nutrition actions, Gender, Infant and young child feeding, Malnutrition, Social and behavior change communication, Nutrition-specific, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, Maternal nutrition
Location: Kyrgyz Republic

SPRING Conducts Training on Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture in Guinea

Faculty and students of Guinea’s agricultural university, along with NGO partners, participated in a SPRING training on nutrition-sensitive agriculture concepts.

Keywords: Agriculture, Dietary diversity, Complementary feeding, Infant and young child feeding, Multi-sector, Social and behavior change communication, Training
Location: Guinea

SPRING/Bangladesh Participates in the Second Annual Safollo Gatha

The Safollo Gatha—a SBCC best practices in health, population, and nutrition programs event—was held March 27 in Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Keywords: Farmer nutrition school, Social and behavior change communication, Water, sanitation, and hygiene
Location: Bangladesh

SPRING Conducts Nutrition Assessment in Post-Ebola Guinea

In post-Ebola Guinea, SPRING conducted a nutrition assessment to provide insights into nutrition status and inform a new workplan.

Keywords: Agriculture, Dietary diversity, Malnutrition, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, Nutrition-sensitive, Food security, Social and behavior change communication, Nutrition-specific
Location: Guinea

Success Stories

Union Facilitators Leave a Legacy of Better Nutrition Practices in Bangladesh

Not many people can say they have a “Nutrition Sister” and a “Nutrition Brother.” In Bangladesh, participants in the farmer nutrition schools (FNS) implemented by SPRING, came to look...

Keywords: Social and behavior change communication, Farmer nutrition school, Water, sanitation, and hygiene, Infant and young child feeding, Dietary diversity, Handwashing
Location: Bangladesh

Training Materials

When a King Has Good Counsellors, His Reign is Peaceful: Viewer Discussion and Action Planning Facilitator's Guide

This 24-minute documentary, filmed in the Northern and Upper East Regions of Ghana, summarizes the current status of child undernutrition and the role key local leaders and “their...

Keywords: Social and behavior change communication, Thousand days, Community mobilization
Location: Ghana

Reports

SPRING/Digital Green Collaboration Progress Report

With this pilot project in the Maradi region of Niger, SPRING and DG evaluated whether the community video approach that was successful in India is feasible and acceptable in the resilience...

Keywords: Community media, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, Social and behavior change communication, Water, sanitation, and hygiene, Breastfeeding
Location: Niger

Informing Video Topics and Content on Maternal, Infant, and Young Child Nutrition and Handwashing

In 2013, the USAID Global Health Bureau asked the SPRING project to collaborate with the Resilience and Economic Growth in the Sahel–Enhanced Resilience (REGIS-ER) project,in providing...

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, Maternal nutrition, Social and behavior change communication, Complementary feeding, Water, sanitation, and hygiene
Location: Niger

Seeing is Believing

Following a successful collaboration in India,SPRING and Digital Green (DG) have built partnerships with community groups in Niger and introduced an innovative community media approach to...

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

Review of Programming for Orphans and Vulnerable Children in Nigeria

This report is intended to provoke discussion and catalyze change among existing nutrition and OVC institutions, decision-makers, practitioners, and influencers. Since USAID has included...

Keywords: Social and behavior change communication, Adolescents, Training, Malnutrition
Location: Nigeria

Integrated Nutrition and Agriculture Needs Assessment for Sierra Leone

As part of USAID’s Ebola recovery efforts, USAID/Sierra Leone and USAID/Washington’s Bureau for Food Security (BFS) requested that the SPRING conduct a nutrition assessment in Bombali and...

Keywords: Malnutrition, Social and behavior change communication, Thousand days
Location: Sierra Leone

Galleries

In Pictures: SPRING Conducts Orientation to Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture in India

SPRING co-facilitated and participated in a partners’ workshop and planning meeting for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF)-funded randomized control trial (RCT) on community-...

Keywords: Agriculture, Community media, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, Nutrition-sensitive, Nutrition-specific, Social and behavior change communication, Training
Location: India

Kyrgyz Community Comes Together to Celebrate World Breastfeeding Week

SPRING/ Kyrgyz Republic Holds Community Event to Raise Breastfeeding Awareness in Kara Kul.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Community mobilization, Complementary feeding, Social and behavior change communication, Thousand days, Infant and young child feeding, Mass media, Maternal nutrition
Location: Kyrgyz Republic

Concept Testing Tailors Community Videos to Local Context in Two Regions in Niger

SPRING and Digital Green used concept testing to gather community input to nutrition and hygiene focused videos in two regions in Niger.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Community media, Complementary feeding, Dietary diversity, Gender, Handwashing, Infant and young child feeding, Maternal nutrition, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, Nutrition-sensitive, Family planning, Nutrition-specific, Social and behavior change communication, Thousand days, Training, Water, sanitation, and hygiene, Women's empowerment
Location: Niger

SPRING/Mali In Review

These photos depict SPRING’s work implemented in the northern region of Mopti, Mali, from December 2014 to March 2016.

Keywords: Agriculture, Clean household approach, Complementary feeding, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, Nutrient-dense crops, Essential nutrition actions, Farmer nutrition school, Infant and young child feeding, Social and behavior change communication, Water, sanitation, and hygiene
Location: Mali

Ambassador Gwaltney plays with a SPRING volunteer’s baby boy (held by SPRING Chief of Party Michael Foley) after discussing the impact good nutrition information will make on their community and the next generation.

US Ambassador Joins SPRING to Improve Nutrition in Kyrgyz Republic

US Ambassador Sheila Gwaltney visited SPRING/Kyrgyzstan program working to improve nutrition outcomes among women and children in Naryn Oblast.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Communication, Essential nutrition actions, Gender, Infant and young child feeding, Malnutrition, Maternal nutrition, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, Nutrition-specific, Social and behavior change communication
Location: Kyrgyz Republic

SPRING Conducts Nutrition Assessment in Post-Ebola Guinea

In response to the Guinea Ebola outbreak, SPRING conducted a nutrition assessment to provide insights into nutrition status.

Keywords: Agriculture, Dietary diversity, Food security, Social and behavior change communication, Malnutrition, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, Nutrition-sensitive, Nutrition-specific
Location: Guinea

Activities

Addressing the Nutrition and Hygiene Needs of Adolescents and Children in Nigeria

SPRING partners with civil society volunteers to test key nutrition counseling concepts among orphans and other vulnerable children.

Keywords: Adolescents, Dietary diversity, Communication, Handwashing, HIV/AIDS, Nutrition-specific, Training, Social and behavior change communication, Water, sanitation, and hygiene
Location: Nigeria

Concept Testing Tailors Community Videos to Local Context in Two Regions in Niger

SPRING and Digital Green gathered community input to nutrition and hygiene focused videos in two villages in Niger.

Keywords: Breastfeeding, Community media, Complementary feeding, Dietary diversity, Family planning, Gender, Handwashing, Infant and young child feeding, Malnutrition, Maternal nutrition, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, Nutrition-sensitive, Nutrition-specific, Social and behavior change communication, Thousand days, Water, sanitation, and hygiene, Women's empowerment
Location: Niger

SPRING/Senegal Community Video Training with Digital Green

SPRING/Senegal and Digital Green conducted a training on the production and dissemination of community video to promote high impact nutrition and WASH behaviors.

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

Interactive Map of SPRING/Ghana Target Communities and Supported Health Facilities of the Northern and Upper East Regions

Completed database of health facilities plus target communities for the fiscal years of 2015 and 2016.

Keywords: Agriculture, Farmer nutrition school, Handwashing, Infant and young child feeding, Social and behavior change communication, Training, Water, sanitation, and hygiene
Location: Ghana

Formative Research Assessment Highlights Locally Available Nutrient-Dense Crops and Key Hygiene Behaviors in Guinea

Findings to guide SPRING’s work to strengthen nutrition-sensitive agriculture in Guinea

Keywords: Nutrient-dense crops, Social and behavior change communication, Handwashing, Water, sanitation, and hygiene, Infant and young child feeding, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, Agriculture, Nutrition-sensitive, Resiliency, Thousand days
Location: Guinea

Using Tippy Taps to Improve Water, Sanitation and Hygiene Practices in Mali

By teaching about handwashing through water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) actions, SPRING/Mali helps contribute toward reducing rates of infection and ultimately, malnutrition.

Keywords: Farmer nutrition school, Water, sanitation, and hygiene, Social and behavior change communication, Community mobilization, Handwashing
Location: Mali

Stimulating Social and Behavior Change in Kyrgyz Communities

SPRING is working at the community level to encourage social and behavior change around nutrition and hygiene, targeting 1,000 day households through various communication channels.

Keywords: Anemia, Breastfeeding, Complementary feeding, Dietary diversity, Handwashing, Maternal nutrition, Maternal, infant, and young child nutrition, Social and behavior change communication, Sustainability, Thousand days, Training, Water, sanitation, and hygiene
Location: Kyrgyz Republic

Formative Research Sheds Light on Agriculture's Potential Impact on Nutrition in Guatemala

SPRING's research reveals how agriculture can be leveraged to improve nutrition in Guatemala's Western Highlands

Keywords: Social and behavior change communication, Household consumption and expenditure surveys
Location: Guatemala

Events

Using Community Video as a Nutrition Communication Tool for the Frontline Worker in Uganda

Nutrition-related social and behavior change communication (SBCC) can help improve the nutritional status of children during the first 1,000 days.

Keywords: Community media, Social and behavior change communication
Location: Online, Uganda

Briefs

Integration of Nutrition Assessment, Counseling, and Support into Routine Health Service Delivery

This technical brief includes information on the strategic approaches we used, the achievements attained, lessons learned, and challenges encountered in program implementation in the...

Location: Uganda

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...