HC3 Project Materials

Family Planning Evidence Review Infographics

This series of infographics accompanies the Family Planning Evidence Database, a unique resource that compiles and highlights key SBC successes in FP method uptake.

Les Synthèses de l’étude : Planification et espacement idéal des grossesses pour la santé (PEIGS)

En 2015, le Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3, Collectif de ressources en communication sur la santé) a mené une recherche visant à mieux comprendre les connaissances, les attitudes, les pratiques […]

Gender Dynamics and Modern Contraceptive Use Infographic

To better examine the associations between communication campaigns, gender dynamics and contraceptive use, Health Communication Capacity Collaborative (HC3) researchers identified three campaign datasets that included variables needed to generate a more robust and conclusive analysis.

Gender Equity and Family Planning Outcomes Infographic

HC3 has developed an infographic to visually demonstrate the role gender equity played in four social and behavior change communication programs. The infographic uses data from a study HC3 conducted […]

Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancy Research Briefs: Advanced Maternal Age and High-Parity Pregnancy in Togo and Niger

In 2015, HC3 conducted research to better understand the knowledge, attitudes, practices and socio-cultural factors in Togo and Niger that lead women to continue having children later in life and after they have already had many births. Focusing solely on women age 35 and older and women having five or more births, the research ultimately informed the HC3 Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancy (HTSP) Advanced Maternal Age and High-Parity Pregnancy Implementation Kit.

Recherche Qualitative Sur les Grossesses à un Âge Maternel Avancé et à Haute Parité en Afrique de l’Ouest

Les grossesses précoces, fréquentes et tardives constituent de grands dangers pour la santé maternelle, néonatale et infantile (SMNI), en particulier dans les pays où les femmes ont un accès limité […]

Qualitative Research on Advanced Maternal Age and High Parity Pregnancies in West Africa

This qualitative research report is focused on the knowledge, attitudes, behaviors and contributing factors around AMA and HP pregnancies, as well as barriers and facilitators to AMA and HP women’s modern family planning (FP) method use, in West Africa.

Assessment of Family Planning Use in Bauchi and Sokoto States, Nigeria

The focus of this report is to understand the family planning context in Northern Nigeria through a literature review.

Tags: family planning, Nigeria

Gender Equity and Family Planning Outcomes in Health Communication Programs: A Secondary Data Analysis (Full Report)

After a brief introduction to the importance of gender equity for health communication efforts to improve RH outcomes, this report outlines the methodology and results for each of the data sets analyzed.

Gender Equity in Health Communication Programs (Report Summary)

Gender equity is an important determinant of health, especially in the area of reproductive health and family
planning. Yet, evaluating the relationship between gender equity and family planning programs is not a
simple task.

Healthy Timing and Spacing of Pregnancy Evidence Review and DHS Secondary Analysis

This report provides an evidence review and DHS secondary analysis on women of advanced maternal age and high parity pregnancies.

Engaging Families for Healthy Pregnancies (French)

Promouvoir la Participation des Familles pour des Grossesses Saines

Health Communication Impact on Condom Use

Condom use can be promoted through various ways within a health communication context, including mass media, entertainment-education, interpersonal communication and school-based interventions. This brief highlights key studies demonstrating the impact of health communication on condom use in low- and middle-income countries.

Spotlight on the Emergency Contraceptive Pill

This fact sheet is part of a series on Demand Generation for 13 Life-Saving Commodities: A Synthesis of the Evidence. The emergency contraceptive pill (ECP) offers women a last chance at preventing an unplanned pregnancy after sexual assault, contraceptive failure or other instances of unprotected intercourse. However, ECPs remain an underutilized commodity in family planning.

Spotlight on Contraceptive Implants

This fact sheet is part of a series on Demand Generation for 13 Life-Saving Commodities: A Synthesis of the Evidence. Contraceptive implants are safe, highly effective and long-acting progestin-only contraceptives that require little attention after insertion and prevent pregnancy for an extended period.

Spotlight on the Female Condom

This fact sheet is part of a series on Demand Generation for 13 Life-Saving Commodities: A Synthesis of the Evidence. The female condom (FC) is the only women-initiated, dual-protection commodity that protects women from […]

Urban Youth Literature Review: Executive Summary

Influencing the Sexual and Reproductive Health of Urban Youth through Social and Behavior Change Communication A Literature Review: Executive Summary This document summarizes findings from Influencing the Sexual and Reproductive Health […]

Engaging Families for Healthy Pregnancies

This report is a focused desk review of the Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors related to pregnancies in three high-risk situations: Advanced maternal age, high parity, and rapid repeat pregnancies after abortion or miscarriage.