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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.

Leveling the Playing Field in Nigeria Through Adalci

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This blog post describes how the concept of justice was used to rally religious leaders across faiths to encourage men to support women’s health in Nigeria.
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Advancing Postpartum Hemorrhage Care Approach in Madagascar

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The research briefs and a research article on this page describe the development of solutions to prevent, detect, and treat postpartum hemorrhage in Madagascar.
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Assessing Current Practices and Behavioral Determinants of Health Outcomes Among Women in Northern Nigeria

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This page contains three infographics summarizing the results of research on health practices and behavioral determinants of health outcomes in Nigeria.

Simple Tools to Reduce Preventable Deaths During Childbirth

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This blog post describes a set of behavioral science-informed tools that can help health workers in low-resource settings prevent deaths during childbirth.

Malaria—Insights for improving malaria, FP, and MCH outcomes in northwestern Nigeria through SBC programming

PHOTO CREDIT: Arne Hoel/World Bank (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0; No modifications made)   In this webinar, Breakthrough RESEARCH will share findings from its work in northwestern Nigeria related to malaria. We will present new ideational metrics…

In Honor of World Breastfeeding Week: Interpreting Baby’s Cries

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Written by: Eirene Wang, Nicole Russo, and Emily Zimmerman, Breakthrough ACTION The World Health Organization estimates that increasing rates of breastfeeding could save more than 800,000 lives every year. Exclusively breastfeeding for six…
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