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Social and behavior change communication

SBCC in the Sahel

Woman in a radio station
Courtesy of Development Media International.

In 2013, the USAID Global Health Bureau asked SPRING to collaborate with and provide nutrition and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH)-related social and behavior change communication (SBCC) support to the Resilience and Economic Growth in the Sahel–Enhanced Resilience (REGIS-ER) project, awarded to a consortium led by the National Coopera

Using Agriculture Extension Agents to Promote Nutrition: A Process Review of Three Feed the Future Activities in Ethiopia

Photo of two people squatting and working in a vegetable garden.
Preparing for a cooking demonstration. Photo Credit: T. Yadetie, for USAID ENGINE

In March and April 2014, SPRING conducted a rapid, participatory process review to document experience and learning from activities that are utilizing a common strategy to promote nutrition through Feed the Future agriculture investments in Ethiopia.

Evidence of Effective Approaches to Social and Behavior Change Communication for Preventing and Reducing Stunting and Anemia

Woman feeding her child

Evidence suggests that simply increasing knowledge and awareness of good nutrition practices rarely leads to sustained behavior change. In addition, sustained change in nutrition behavior is unlikely to be achieved through a single activity.