The Red Boat is a 15-episode radio drama that provides individuals with family planning (FP); maternal, newborn, and child health (MNCH); and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) benefits and information and offers an opportunity to link them to quality health and counseling services.
The entertainment-education program, along with a discussion guide, is part of a package of social and behavior change tools developed by Breakthrough ACTION to create a more equitable and just South Sudan by providing accurate information, increasing dialogue and transparency, and addressing gender and power dynamics within relationships at the household, community, and facility levels.
Social and Behavior Change Objectives
- Provide accurate health information on FP, MNCH, and WASH-related behaviors
- Facilitate self/collective efficacy of individuals and communities
- Redefine roles and norms around decision-making and participation in key health behaviors
- Strengthen referral and social networks and increase trust in providers by modeling healthy relationships
- Model community reflection and dialogue, identifying harmful gender norms and inequalities
- Demonstrate equitable communication and decision making around health
- Model collaborative health planning between and among households and providers
Radio Drama Use
The radio drama is designed to be used in multiple ways:
- Community Theater Guide for community performances on FP, MNCH, and WASH
- Radio Listening Guide to support community listening groups
- 15 audio recordings in English and Juba Arabic for broadcast and off-air community discussions
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