Harnessing Behaviour Change for Promoting Energy Efficiency

This report provides insight into how behavioral science can be leveraged to optimize space cooling demand in the Indian residential sector. It gives readers an overview of the cognitive biases that come into play with respect to energy behavior and provides an overview of behavioral interventions which professionals in the energy efficiency space have utilized successfully to steer consumer behavior. These include home energy reports, smart meters with real-time display, and social interaction programs.

Source: Alliance For an Energy Efficient Economy

Date of Publication: September 20, 2022

Examining and Designing Women-centered Solutions to Reduce Contraceptive Discontinuation in the Philippines—Insights Report

Between July and November 2021, Breakthrough ACTION team and ReachHealth Philippines embarked on a project to examine and design user-centered solutions to reduce contraceptive discontinuation in the Philippines. This report introduces the intent and genesis of the project and provides a deep dive into the main findings uncovered during fieldwork, i.e., themes and insights around the attitudes, behaviors, and habits of users (and related influencers) leading to their discontinuation.

Source: Breakthrough ACTION/Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: September 1, 2022

Design of a Digital Game Intervention to Promote Socio-Emotional Skills and Prosocial Behavior in Children Socio-Emotional Skills and Prosocial Behavior in Children

This paper describes the Intervention Mapping Protocol (IMP) and theory application for the design of a digital game which promotes prosocial behavior in 8–11-year-olds.

The paper contributes to the body of knowledge on the use of theory application in the design of digital game interventions for health and behavior change.

Source: Social Marketing at Griffith, Department of Marketing, Griffith University

Date of Publication: August 16, 2022

Étude sur la cartographie des Acteurs Clés Impliqués dans la Communication de Risque au Mali

Cette étude avait pour objectifs de réaliser une cartographie des Acteurs Clés Impliqués dans la Communication de Risque (ACICR) au Mali et de formuler des recommandations en vue d’améliorer la coordination multisectorielle et multidisciplinaire tout en tenant compte de l’approche une Seule Santé (AUSS). Subsidiairement, l’étude devait s’enquérir de l’implication et du rôle joué par les structures enquêtées dans la gestion de l’épidémie de la maladie à virus Ebola (MVE) qui a touché le Mali en 2014. Enfin, elle se veut complémentaire des deux autres études réalisées pendant la même période à savoir (i) la revue de la littérature sur les maladies à potentiel épidémique (MPE) et(ii) l’analyse approfondie des déterminants sociaux, culturels et individuels des comportements à risque, de prévention et de réponse liés aux cinq groupes de zoonoses prioritaires au Mali et qui font l’objet de rapports séparés.

Source: Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs

Date of Publication: March 31, 2022

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Breakthrough ACTION Liberia Peri-Urban Water Study Report 2021

This technical report from a 2021 study on peri-urban water access, quality, and use in Montserrado county was conducted by the Johns Hopkins University Center for Communications Programs and Save the Children.

The primary objectives of the study were to:

Deepen understanding of the drivers and barriers to household water source selection in peri-urban communities of Montserrado
Explore households preferences and practices related to storage, treatment and use in peri-urban communities of Montserrado County

The main findings of this study are the following:

A large proportion (63%) of the respondents from the three study sites have challenges securing the minimum quantity of water for daily use as outlined by WHO’s 20 liter/person/day minimum.
Household access to improved water sources is relatively high, although water sources vary based on season, convenience, perceived water quality, and distance
Despite close proximity to water sources, household water collection burdens are extremely high.
Household water storage practices and sanitation practices create significant drinking water quality risks and affect household confidence in water quality
Gender disparities in household water responsibilities remain high.
Household access to safe and sufficient water resources is hampered by cost, convenience, and reliability of water systems.

For questions or comments, contact
Dr. Nandita Kapadia-Kundu: nkapadi4@jhu.edu
Dr. Stephen Sara: ssara@savechildren.org

Source: Johns Hopkins University Center for Communication Programs, Save the Children

Date of Publication: November 22, 2021

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Project m-Maitri: Interactive Voice Response (IVR) for Parent-to-Child Transmission

In 2016, Solidarity and Action Against the HIV Infection in India began a partnership with Janssen Global Public Health, an initiative of the Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson. The initiative, named m-Maitri, aimed to complement on-the-ground efforts at ensuring retention in the prevention of parent-to-child transmission cascade with interactive voice response (IVR) to consenting pregnant women and mother-baby pairs until the babies reach 18 months of age.

Messages commence in the antenatal period and until 18 months post-delivery. The service delivers customized messaging relevant to the woman’s stage of pregnancy and her infant’s development, and covers issues such as nutrition for mother and child, immunization, infections such as HIV, TB and malaria, anti-retroviral prophylaxis and treatment, safe delivery, early infant diagnosis and retention in care, and many other health behaviors. SAATHII’s technology partner in this initiative is Mahiti, and IVRS partner is IMIMobile.

A case study reveals more details about the program.

Source: SAATHI

Date of Publication: November 5, 2021

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Club Risky Business

This is a USAID case study about Club Risky Business, a 10-episode fictional mini-series launched in 2009 on Zambian television. The series examined multiple and concurrent sexual partnerships (MCP) through the engaging stories of three male friends and their partners in the age of HIV.

The case study explains the formative research, the program objectives, design, monitoring and evaluation, and lists what worked well and what the challenges were. It also lists ideas for future programming and recommendations.

Source: JSI

Date of Publication: October 19, 2021

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Formative Research on Infant and Young Child Feeding in Vietnam, Phase I

Alive & Thrive is an initiative in Vietnam aimed at improving infant and young child feeding by increasing rates of exclusive breastfeeding and improving complementary feeding practices. This report summarizes methods and findings of a qualitative study in 2009 to identify current infant and young child feeding practices in Viet Nam and barriers to facilitators of optimal practices.

Source: Alive & Thrive

Date of Publication: October 17, 2021

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The Response of Caribbean Youth To HIV/AIDS Prevention Messages & Campaigns

The aim of this 2008 study was not only to discover the effectiveness of HIV prevention messages but also to find out from the target audience how such campaigns could be more effective at reaching them and bringing about the required behavior modification to lead to HIV and AIDS prevention.

The questionnaire designed for the study and the focus group sessions questioned respondents and participants on such areas as their knowledge of HIV/AIDS – what it is and how it is contracted, their attitudes and their sexual habits. The target audience for this study ranged in age from 14 to 18. Generally speaking, in the Caribbean, that refers to school-aged children from fourth form to upper sixth or second year college students.

Source: UNICEF Office For Barbados and the Eastern Caribbean

Date of Publication: October 15, 2021

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Real-Time Monitoring of Rural Sanitation at Scale in Zambia Using Mobile-to-Web Technologies

This brief describes an innovative Mobile-to-Web (M2W) real-time monitoring system used in Zambia in 2013-2014.

The effective rollout of M2W in rural Zambia has demonstrated how a mobile system combined with simple protocols for reporting and analysis has the potential for nation-wide monitoring of open, defecation-free (ODF) water supplies. The M2W system was developed in 2013 for monitoring rural sanitation and hygiene by UNICEF and its technical partner Akros, under the lead of the Ministry of Local Government and Housing of Zambia. The system utilizes the Short Message Service (SMS) text delivery system found on most basic mobile phones and is coded using the open source District Health Information Software 2 (DHIS 2). This is a free, open-source software originally designed for health applications, but is currently being used in 40 countries under various sectors, from water management to agriculture and forestry.

The M2W system demonstrated how a mobile system combined with simple protocols for reporting and analysis has the potential for nationwide monitoring of ODF.

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