
Peer-Reviewed Articles Supporting the SBC Evidence Base
English Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Francophone West Africa, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Côte d’Ivoire, Niger, Togo, Guyana, Nigeria, Malawi, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Guatemala, El Salvador, Dominican Republic COVID-19, Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender, Male Engagement, Global Health Security, Malaria, Maternal and Child Health, Mental Health, Nutrition, Provider Behavior Change, Service Delivery Peer-reviewed Advocacy, Audience Segmentation, Behavioral Science, Community Engagement, Digital, Human-centered Design, Knowledge Management, Monitoring and Evaluation, Social and Behavior Change Communication, Social and Structural, Risk Communication, Integration Breakthrough ACTIONThese peer-reviewed publications help SBC practitioners find strategies and scalable interventions to improve health outcomes.

Brothers for Life Men’s HIV Prevention Program
French Côte d’Ivoire Gender Based Violence, Male Engagement, HIV Implementation Guidance Community Engagement, Social and Behavior Change Communication Breakthrough ACTIONBrothers for Life (Frères pour la vie) is a community health program that aims to reduce the rate of HIV infections among men by reducing risky behaviors.

Identifying Social Norms Affecting Men’s Ability to Discuss FP in the DRC
English, French Democratic Republic of the Congo Sexual and Reproductive Health, Male Engagement Peer-reviewed, Presentation Slides, Report Monitoring and Evaluation, Social and Structural Breakthrough ACTIONAdapted for use in the DRC, the SNET enabled Breakthrough ACTION to identify social norms affecting male engagement in FP discussions and method uptake.

AFCON #TeamVaccine Campaign
English, French, Portuguese Francophone West Africa, Cameroon, Mozambique, Nigeria COVID-19, Male Engagement Implementation Guidance, Toolkit, Video/Animation, Radio Breakthrough ACTIONBreakthrough ACTION developed campaign materials to promote vaccine uptake among 2023 AFCON football fans.

Building Bridges: Promising Strategies for Improving the Health of Boys and Men by Promoting Social Connection and Support
English Sexual and Reproductive Health, Male Engagement, Maternal and Child Health Fact Sheet/Brief Social and Structural Breakthrough ACTIONThis brief recommends promising strategies to improve health outcomes among boys and men by promoting social connection and support.

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

Know, Care, Do: A Theory of Change for Engaging Men and Boys in Family Planning Online Course
Breakthrough ACTION English, French Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender, Male Engagement Online Course Social and Structural Breakthrough ACTIONThis course helps program implementers increase and improve the engagement of men and boys in family planning programs and services.

Know, Care, Do: Case Studies
Breakthrough ACTION English, French Democratic Republic of the Congo, India, Nigeria, South Sudan Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender, Male Engagement Case Study Social and Structural Breakthrough ACTIONA set of five case studies showcase how a male engagement theory of change can be applied to improve health outcomes across diverse country contexts.

Engaging Men as Contraceptive Users: Materials for Vasectomy Advocates
Breakthrough ACTION English Sexual and Reproductive Health, Gender, Male Engagement, Service Delivery Interactive, Tool, Website Advocacy, Social and Behavior Change Communication, Social and Structural Breakthrough ACTIONBreakthrough ACTION’s package of evidence-based resources can help family planning program planners advocate for the inclusion of vasectomy.