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Providing Evidence to Inform Social and Behavior Change for Family Planning in Francophone West Africa

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This suite of research activities look at SBC approaches to address behavioral determinants and improve family planning and reproductive health outcomes.

Staff at a dispensary in Tanzania speak with a woman to check her in as a new patient

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Compass for SBC “Spotlight” on Breakthrough RESEARCH

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This blog post introduces resources on the Compass website dedicated to social and behavior change research and evaluation products

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Social and Behavior Change Research Spotlights

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These research spotlights highlight how three SBC initiatives are filling priority evidence gaps for integrated SBC and PBC programming.

Exploring Pathways to Social and Behavior Change Impact

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This graphic can be used to advocate for increased investments in SBC and to start conversations about the need to prioritize SBC investments.

2019 CORE Group Global Health Practitioner Conference

Reflections from the CORE Group Conference: How Does Breakthrough RESEARCH’s Work Respond to Practitioner Priorities?

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The blog post discusses three priorities that surfaced during a conference for health practitioners on the frontlines during discussions of community health.

Harnessing Behavioral Design to Improve Maternal Care in Zambia

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This blog post highlights how behavioral design enabled the development of low-cost, feasible solutions to promote respectful maternal care in Zambia.

Zika implementing partners participate in a share fair to discuss community engagement in the USAID Zika response

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Breakthrough ACTION + RESEARCH Resources from the USAID Zika Response

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This blog post introduces a suite of tools to help social and behavior change practitioners identify priority behaviors when responding to epidemics like Zika.

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Prioritizing and Targeting SBC Investments for Youth

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These technical briefs underscore the need to prioritize social and behavior change investments to address the reproductive health needs of adolescents and young women.

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Evidence from Mass and Digital Media for Family Planning Among West African Youth

Breakthrough RESEARCH English Francophone West Africa Family Planning / Reproductive Health, Gender, Youth Literature Review Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough RESEARCH

This literature review presents evidence on the impact of mass media and digital media on young people’s family planning attitudes and behaviors in West Africa.