… This research brief focuses on holistic approaches that look to achieve an integrated intervention covering and crossing a wide range of areas/interventions in public health. The Value of Holistic-Integrated SBCC Approaches in Child Survival …
This fact sheet is part of a series on Demand Generation for 13 Life-Saving Commodities: A Synthesis of the Evidence. Studies have found that the antenatal corticosteroid (ACS) injection for women at risk of preterm delivery is the most effective intervention to reduce the risk of Respiratory Distress Syndrome (RDS) for preterm babies, and is the standard of care in most high-income countries—reducing neonatal mortality by 31 percent and moderate…
Blended learning, or the use of a variety of media and learning environments to achieve mastery and application of knowledge and skills, is increasingly being used to build capacity in middle- and low-income countries. However, few studies have examined the use of blended learning to build the capacity of social and behavior change communication (SBCC) professionals. The aim of this literature review is to determine promising practices for utiliz…
The purpose of this desk review is to identify promising SBCC practices related to malaria case management at both community and service provider levels in the four focus countries: Zambia, Ethiopia, Rwanda and Senegal. Case management of malaria has undergone profound changes over the years since the introduction and widespread use of rapid diagnostic testing (RDT) and artemisinin-based combination therapy (ACT). Recent years have seen the evo…
Youth leaders celebrate completing their first workshops at Red Cross in Nairobi, Kenya, where they trained as YOURS facilitators to peer-educate youngsters in their communities on road safety. Credit: © 2013 Floor Lieshout, Courtesy of Photoshare On September 5, 2014 the first HC3 University Initiative Webinar was conducted on Health Communication Pedagogy. “Health Communication in the Curriculum” webinar focused on how different types of univer…
On May 11, HC3 hosted a University Initiative webinar/roundtable discussion among editors of communication journals. During a university needs assessment in 2013, HC3 identified some of the greatest challenges universities in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia face, including limited access to current literature and limited opportunities for scholarly publication. The webinar provided advice on how to improve the ability of faculty and students in Afric…
This report is based on secondary data analyses performed on studies in Tanzania, Malawi, India and Nigeria. 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. For each study, the following information is provided. Brief description and background of the project/study. Study methodology, includin…
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. HC3 analyzed four country programs to determine if there is a significant relationship between gender equity and current use of family planning, and also whether exposure to communication intervention components is significa…
This report reviews, assesses and synthesizes the current evidence of social and behavioral drivers of demand generation for the 13 commodities, as well as effective practices in implementing demand generation programs. This review aims to provide a foundation for future evidence-based demand generation programming and activities, with a focus on helping others to better understand the facilitating factors and barriers to utilization and generati…
University Initiative Webinar “Models of University Engagement with Practice” was held on November 25, 2014. It focused on how universities can strengthen their links to the community by working with faculty to incorporate service learning activities into their coursework, facilitating mentoring for university students placed in health communication/health education projects and organizing student internship programs with government health agenci…
… Propensity Score Matching (PSM) is a statistical technique that allows researchers to more accurately measure social and behavior change communication (SBCC) program impact and to make a strong case for causal attribution. It helps researchers determine whether the program was actually responsible for the changes in knowledge, attitudes and behaviors that occurred. Propensity Score Matching …
Social and behavior change considerations for areas transitioning from high and moderate to low, very low and zero malaria transmissionJanuary 18, 2018 - 10:11 am
Smart Client and Smart Couple: Digital Health Tools to Empower Women and Couples for Family PlanningOctober 19, 2017 - 4:15 pm
Celebrating the Seeds of Change in GuatemalaSeptember 26, 2017 - 3:19 pm
HC3 Nigeria’s Chizoba Onyechi Named as 120 Under 40 Family Planning ChampionSeptember 12, 2017 - 12:54 pm
HC3 Côte d’Ivoire and Partners Celebrate their SuccessesSeptember 5, 2017 - 12:09 pm