Breakthrough ACTION Nigeria Malaria SBC Tools and Resources

In collaboration with the United States President’s Malaria Initiative, Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria worked with the Nigeria National Malaria Elimination Programme (NMEP) and other partners to implement social and behavior change programs across a third of Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. Through community engagement, provider behavior change initiatives, and widespread media campaigns, Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria and the NMEP ensured communities and healthcare workers were motivated to prevent, test, and accurately treat malaria. Through community engagement, provider behavior change initiatives, and widespread media campaigns, Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria collaborated with NMEP to ensure that communities and healthcare workers are motivated to prevent, test, and accurately treat malaria. Here are resources developed by Breakthrough ACTION-Nigeria that can be used by others interested in leveraging the power of SBC into malaria programming.

Community-Based Stakeholder Job Aids

• Malaria Interpersonal Communication Guide [ Northern Nigeria | Southern Nigeria ]
• Malaria Community Discussion Guide
  • Northern Nigeria [ English | Hausa ]
  • Southern Nigeria [ English | Yoruba ]
• Malaria Community Dialogue Tool
  • Community Resource
  • Facilitator’s Guide

School-Based SBC Tools

• Rolling Back Malaria: Teachers’ Toolkit for Social and Behavior Change
• Teachers’ Guide for School Health Club Activities
• Mosquitoes and Ladders Game
• Student Malaria Protection Pledge

Mama Put Campaign

Television Spots

• The Generator
• The Half Plate
• The Tailor

Audio Spots

• Season 1 [ English | Hausa | Igbo | Pidgin | Yoruba ]
• Season 2 [ English | Hausa | Igbo | Pidgin | Yoruba ]
• Season 3 [ English | Hausa | Igbo | Pidgin | Yoruba ]

Malaria Radio Spots

• My Car [ Hausa | Pidgin ]
• Champion [ Hausa | Pidgin ]
• Palm Oil [ Hausa | Pidgin ]
• Workshop [ Hausa | Pidgin ]

Learning Briefs and Blog Posts

• Adapting Malaria Programming in the Time of COVID-19
• Broadcasts that Save Lives: A Radio Show Anchor Spreads Crucial Malaria Health Information in Nigeria

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: August 13, 2024