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Population Council
As we mark the thirty-fourth World AIDS Day on December 1, 2022, more needs to be done to ensure that HIV is prevented, treated, and eventually eradicated.
These days costing is top of mind for many working in family planning. To increase voluntary contraceptive use and reduce unmet need, how might you influence behaviors in a cost-effective manner, and what are the best ways to reach your target audiences? Breakthrough RESEARCH (BR), through work led by Avenir Health, is gathering, analyzing, and sharing evidence on the costs and impact of social and behavior change (SBC) interventions. The goal is to make the case that investing in SBC is crucial for improving health and advancing development, including for family planning.
Social media has increasingly become one of the most popular places for individuals to express their views and engage in conversations about what they see, hear, and believe. There are currently 3.4 billion social media users, a figure projected to increase to 4.4 billion by 2025. This growing popularity means that social media can also be an important resource for gathering information about reproductive health and voluntary family planning.
Social and behavior change (SBC) approaches can increase the use of modern contraceptives by addressing the attitudes and social norms that influence demand. However, they often do not receive attention, partly because many practitioners are not effectively measuring their SBC efforts. Breakthrough ACTION interviewed voluntary family planning stakeholders in West Africa to learn why.
Despite the widely agreed importance of measuring QoC, client perspectives are often missing from routine monitoring and studies. The Evidence Project has developed a package of validated, evidence-based tools and training materials to support governments and implementing partners in measuring and monitoring QoC. Measuring QoC from the clients’ perspective will help programs celebrate successes, target areas for improvement, and ultimately improve uptake and continuation of voluntary contraceptive use.
Listen to “Inside the FP Story”
Grab a cup of coffee or tea and listen in on honest conversations with family planning program experts around the world as they share what has worked in their settings — and what to avoid — in our podcast series, Inside the FP Story.
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