Supporting Sexual and Reproductive SelfCare through Social and Behavior Change: A Conceptual Framework

This conceptual framework explores sexual and reproductive health (SRH) self-care through a social and behavioral lens, demonstrating how social and behavior change (SBC) approaches can optimize self-care initiatives. Drawing from the stages of change and socio-ecological models, the framework illustrates an individual’s person-centered behavioral journey from awareness to behavior championing. It helps policymakers, donors, and implementers identify the critical individual, household, community, and health system factors that facilitate or hinder self-care adoption. By addressing normative, attitudinal, and structural drivers, this resource provides actionable insights to create an enabling environment for scaled-up SRH self-care practices.

Last modified: June 23, 2026

Language: English

Source: Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Year of Publication: 2021