Literature Review Archives | Breakthrough ACTION and RESEARCH

Community Health Worker Literature Reviews

Literature reviews on community health workers, exploring demand generation, health system linkages, challenges, and solutions.

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Barriers to Long-Acting Reversible Contraceptive Use in the DRC

English Democratic Republic of the Congo Sexual and Reproductive Health Literature Review Social and Behavior Change Communication, Monitoring and Evaluation Breakthrough ACTION

This review is intended to guide the adaptation and development of updated SBC approaches and tools to promote access to a wide range of FP methods.

Strengthening SBC for FP in Fragile and Humanitarian Crisis Settings: Landscape Analysis and Recommendations

French, English Sexual and Reproductive Health Literature Review Breakthrough ACTION

This brief summarizes findings and insights from a landscape assessment on resources and evidence for FP SBC in fragile and humanitarian settings.

Community health worker provides family planning and contraceptive counseling during a home visit in Uganda

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Client-Facing Materials and Counseling Aids: Literature Review Executive Summary

Breakthrough ACTION French, English Francophone West Africa Sexual and Reproductive Health Literature Review Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTION

This executive summary identifies key themes and takeaways to inform contraceptive aid development in low- and middle-income countries.

Breakthrough RESEARCH Legacy Area: Provider Behavior Change

Breakthrough RESEARCH French, English Provider Behavior Change Online Course, Webinar, Tool, Presentation Slides, Peer-reviewed, Literature Review, Fact Sheet/Brief, Case Study Breakthrough RESEARCH

These resources help social and behavior change professionals better understand the drivers of health care provider behaviors.

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Merci Mon Héros

Social Media Listening and Evaluating the Impacts of a Regional Mass Media Intervention Targeting Young People

Breakthrough RESEARCH French, English Togo, Niger, Côte d’Ivoire, Burkina Faso, Francophone West Africa Sexual and Reproductive Health, Youth Webinar, Report, Presentation Slides, Peer-reviewed, Literature Review, Implementation Guidance, Fact Sheet/Brief Social and Behavior Change Communication, Monitoring and Evaluation, Digital Breakthrough RESEARCH

These resources are the product of an examination the impact of mass media and digital media on young people’s family planning attitudes and behaviors.

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Examining Provider Behavior Change Opportunities

Breakthrough RESEARCH English Provider Behavior Change Presentation Slides, Literature Review Behavioral Science Breakthrough RESEARCH

This paper reviews evidence on the promise of behavioral economics to improve outcomes through provider-facing interventions in five critical health areas.

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

Breakthrough RESEARCH English Francophone West Africa Youth, Gender, Sexual and Reproductive Health 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.