Behavioral Science Archives | Breakthrough ACTION and RESEARCH

Celebrating Successes, Consolidating Learning, and Transitioning for Sustainability: Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria

Nigeria COVID-19, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender, Global Health Security, Malaria, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, Provider Behavior Change, Tuberculosis Report Behavioral Science, Community Engagement, Digital, Human-centered Design, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social and Behavior Change Communication, Social and Structural Breakthrough ACTION

This book provides an overview of Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria activities and approaches from 2018 to 2024.

Together We Decide: A Game for Building Health and Harmony Within Families

English South Sudan Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender, Male Engagement Implementation Guidance, Tool Behavioral Science, Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTION

This card game helps couples explore child spacing choices and gain comfort in discussing these topics with each other and health providers.

Nigeria Malaria Social and Behavior Change Tools and Resources

English Nigeria Malaria, Maternal and Child Health, Youth Fact Sheet/Brief, Tool, Video/Animation Behavioral Science, Community Engagement, Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTION

Breakthrough ACTION and the Nigeria National Malaria Elimination Programme worked to motivate people and providers to prevent, test, and treat malaria.

Young mothers receive family planning information from a female community health worker in Uganda

Jonathan Torgovnik/Getty Images/Images of Empowerment

Increasing Investment in SBC for FP/RH

Breakthrough ACTION English, French Sexual and Reproductive Health Fact Sheet/Brief Advocacy, Behavioral Science Breakthrough ACTION

This brief presents findings on behavioral barriers to increased investment in social and behavior change for family planning and reproductive health.

Pitshou Budiongo/ideas42

Behavioral Design to Inform Social and Behavior Change for Nutrition Online Course

Breakthrough ACTION English, French Democratic Republic of the Congo Nutrition Online Course Behavioral Science Breakthrough ACTION

This course offers a hands-on introduction to behavioral science and behavioral design, and how these approaches can be applied to nutrition challenges.

SBC Learning Central

Breakthrough ACTION English, French Francophone West Africa COVID-19, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender, Malaria, Maternal and Child Health, Nutrition, Provider Behavior Change, Service Delivery Online Course, Toolkit, Website Audience Segmentation, Behavioral Science, Community Engagement, Human-centered Design, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social and Behavior Change Communication, Social and Structural Breakthrough ACTION

SBC Learning Central offers free online courses to help public health professionals incorporate proven and innovative SBC methodologies into their work.

Tested Solutions for Supporting Facility-Based Delivery

Breakthrough ACTION English Liberia Maternal and Child Health, Service Delivery Implementation Guidance Behavioral Science Breakthrough ACTION

Breakthrough ACTION used behavioral design to develop a package of solutions to support women and their families with their facility-based delivery intentions.

Six female primary health care workers in India

USAID

Increasing the Use of Social and Behavior Change in Health Systems Strengthening: Evidence and Recommendations to Improve Primary Health Care

Breakthrough ACTION English Sexual and Reproductive Health, Provider Behavior Change, Service Delivery Fact Sheet/Brief Behavioral Science, Community Engagement, Human-centered Design, Social and Structural Breakthrough ACTION

This brief summarizes findings from a literature review and consultations about using social and behavior change to strengthen health systems.

A health extension worker facilitates a women's conversation on family planning in Ethiopia

Maheder Haileselassie Tadese/Getty Images/Images of Empowerment

Addressing Barriers to Family Planning for Postpartum Women Experiencing Depression and Anxiety

Breakthrough ACTION English Ethiopia Sexual and Reproductive Health, Maternal and Child Health, Mental Health Case Study Behavioral Science Breakthrough ACTION

This case study explores the use of cognitive behavioral therapy approaches to address postpartum anxiety and depression, which may inhibit contraceptive use.