Overcoming Social Barriers to Family Planning Use: Harnessing Community Networks to Address Unmet Need

This report describes how the Tékponon Jikuagou team developed a project to overcome sovial barriers to family planning by utilizing social networks.

The results of a baseline survey conducted in 2013 by Tekponon Jikuagou revealed the importance of social barriers to FP use. In fact, 36% of women reported that it is not acceptable to talk about family planning in public.

To address these barriers, the Tékponon Jikuagou project in Malawi intervened through social networks, applying network theory and analysis to move beyond a view of women and men as individuals, to an understanding of them as members of formal and informal social networks. Tékponon Jikuagou represents one of the first applications of SNA in the field of FP.

The attached file has both the English and French versions of the report.

Source: Institute for Reproductive Health/Georgetown

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

Radio Design Document Phase I

Developed in January 2013, this radio design document serves as the roadmap for a workshop wherein writers, producers, implementers, monitors and evaluators clarified the objectives and messages for every episode of a 26-episode radio program focusing on nutrition, sanitation and agriculture issues.

The workshop was attended by 38 participants. Attendees included mother-in-laws, mothers with under two years of age children, fathers, FCHVs, community mobilizers and local NGO staff from various Suaahara districts. Other participants included representatives from the Suaahara WASH, AG, Nutrition, Health Services Promotion, GESI teams, members of production houses, professional script writers, and a government representative from WASH.

During the workshop, it was decided that the radio programs would be developed in three languages to match the local contexts across the project districts.

Source: Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

Radio Design Document Phase-III

After completion of Phase-II radio program, Phase-III radio design document workshop was organized in November 2014, and Phase-III design document serves as the roadmap for a workshop wherein writers, producers, implementers, monitors and evaluators clarified the objectives and messages for every episode of a 39-episode radio program focusing on nutrition, sanitation and agriculture issues.

The workshop was organized in the initiation of National Health Education, Information and Communication Center and attended by Design Team of around 60 representatives. Attendees included Social Mobilization and Communication Officers, PNGO Field Coordinators, Field Supervisors, Social Mobilizers, Audience Representatives –1000 days mothers, mother-in-law representatives, father-in-law representatives, FCHV representatives from Nuwakot, Rasuwa, Sankhuwasabha, Bhojpur, Gorkha, Myagdi, Baglung, Syangja, Lamjung, Rupandehi, Nawalparasi, Darchula, Bajhang, Dadeldhura, Achham and Baitadi districts. Other participants included representatives from the Suaahara Program members from WASH, AG, Nutrition, Health Services Promotion and GESI, members of production houses, professional script writers, and a government representative from Child Health Division, Family Health Division, Department of Water Supply & Sewerage/Environmental Sanitation and Disaster Management Section, Department of Agricultural, Department of Livestock Services, Ministry of Federal Affairs and Local Developments and external development partners.

During the workshop, it was decided that the radio programs would be developed in three languages to match the local contexts across the project districts.

Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/ Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

Radio Program Design Document Phase-II

After completion of Phase-I Bhanchhin Aama radio program, Phase-II Bhanchhin Aama radio design document workshop was organized in January 2014, and Phase-II design document serves as the roadmap for a workshop wherein writers, producers, implementers, monitors and evaluators clarified the objectives and messages for every episode of a 39-episode radio program focusing on nutrition, sanitation and agriculture issues.

The workshop was organized in the leadership of National Health Education, Information and Communication Center and attended by 51 participants. Attendees included Social Mobilization and Communication Officers, LNGO Field Supervisors, Audience Representatives – Social Mobilizers, 1000 days mothers, pregnant mothers, and mother-in-law representatives from Syangja, Taplejung, Mustang, Darchula, Nawalparasi, Rupandehi, Solukhumbhu, Lamjung and Baglung districts. Other participants included representatives from the Suaahara WASH, AG, Nutrition, Health Services Promotion, GESI, members of production houses, professional script writers, and a government representative from Child Health Division, Family Health Division, Department of WASH, Department of Agricultural, Department of Livestock Services and external development partners.

During the workshop, it was decided that the radio programs would be developed in three languages to match the local contexts across the project districts.

Source: Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health/ Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019

Schistosomiasis Prevention Communication Campaign Plan

This document outlines the background for, and plan for implementation of, the Schistosomiasis/Bilarzia Prevention Communication Campaign in Uganda, 2017-2018. It includes preliminary background information about the prevalence of Schistosomiasis and awareness of the disease among key populations.

It also includes:

  • Situation analysis
  • Behavior change theory
  • Campaign plan for the various audiences
  • Monitoring and evaluation plan
  • Implementation arrangements

Source: Uganda Ministry of Health

Date of Publication: March 25, 2019