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A Taxonomy for Social Norms that Influence Family Planning in Ouagadougou Partnership Countries

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This taxonomy was developed to group similar family planning social norms identified in the Ouagadougou Partnership region of francophone West Africa.
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Improving Family Planning Programming in Niger Through Gender Synchronized Approaches

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This report and report summary provide key gender recommendations and considerations for implementing partners of family planning programs in Niger.
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Shared Agenda for Social and Behavior Change in Family Planning in the Ouagadougou Partnership Region

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This shared agenda seeks to coordinate efforts among governments, funders, and implementers seeking to create an impact in FP through SBC interventions.
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Underfunded and Underutilized: An Argument for Vasectomy Advocacy to Improve Method Choice

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This report demonstrates why vasectomy must be put on the agendas of FP/RH stakeholders and includes detailed resources vasectomy advocates can use.
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Vasectomy Message Framework: A Tool to Help Advocates Prepare for Conversations with Key Stakeholders

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This framework includes concrete talking points, supporting evidence, and message selection guidance to advocate for the inclusion of vasectomy in FP/RH programs.
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Comprehensive Formative Research on Health Beliefs, Practices, and Behaviors in Mali

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This report describes the results of three phases of formative research, including a literature review, focus groups, and a quantitative exit interviews.
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Phase 1 Define: Mine existing knowledge, Intent statement, Deepen understanding; Phase 2 Design & Test: Imagine, Refine, Prototype, Test; Phase 3 Apply: Implement & Monitor, Evaluate & Refine, Adapt & ScaleBreakthrough ACTION

Social and Behavior Change Flow Chart

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Using human-centered design principles, the SBC Flow Chart asks users to adopt a beginner's mind to identify new insights to solve public health problems.
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Getting Practical: Integrating Social Norms into SBC

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This tool addresses the gap between formative social norms research and the other phases of the program design cycle to allow for adaptive programming.