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Social and behavior change communication

SPRING Hosts Joint Working Group Meeting on Service Integration for Nutrition, Family Planning, and Immunization

These images capture some of the key moments from the day-long joint MIYCN-FP-Immunization meeting on June 14, 2017. The 46 attendees (plus 13 remote participants) listened to eight technical presentations facilitated by their colleagues and engaged in large-group plenary discussions as well as small-group breakout sessions. The goal of the meeting was to share experiences, findings, and lessons learned in order to identify ways to increase synergy and use existing platforms to integrate and strengthen provision of nutrition, FP, and immunization services.

Training Community Video and Radio Staff in Guinea on MIYCN and Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture

In Guinea, SPRING is promoting nutrition-sensitive agriculture and maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN) practices through radio programs and community videos. SPRING recently held a two-day training on these topics with staff from local radio and video production centers. During the training, participants explored how to break the cycle of malnutrition, methods for making local agricultural practices more nutrition-sensitive, and their roles as agents of change in their communities.

Supporting Fathers and Empowering Families in Ghana

In 2017, SPRING/Ghana started piloting Father-to-Father Support Groups in four communities in the Northern and Upper East Regions of Ghana. These groups are comprised of 15-17 men who meet twice per month to discuss family-oriented issues that include infant and young child feeding, household interaction and support, and male involvement in child welfare. These discussions are geared to improve men’s support to women within the household.

The Father Factor

Marjolein Moreaux, SPRING.
A father in the Maradi region of Niger practices responsive feeding with his child. Credit: Marjolein Moreaux, SPRING.

Executive Summary

BACKGROUND

Previous studies that explored interventions aimed at improving maternal, infant, and young child nutrition (MIYCN) behaviors primarily focused on the mothers of young children.

Participatory Community-Led Video Approach Catalyzes Social and Behavior Change for Nutrition

Background

What is a Community Video?

Stories pass on information and evoke an emotional and physical response that make them catalytic tools for changing behavior. SPRING has introduced an innovative storytelling approach using community-developed participatory videos to promote high-impact nutrition and hygiene behaviors in India, Niger, Burkina Faso, Guinea, and Senegal.