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  • Publication

    USAID Healthy Behaviors Activity Literature Review

    This literature review focuses on the facilitators of and barriers to priority behaviors for the USAID Healthy Behaviors Activity.
  • Event

    FHI 360 at the 2022 International Social and Behavior Change Communication Summit

    As one of our most long-standing areas of work, social and behavior change (SBC) is vital to the achievement of FHI 360's health and development goals. At this year’s SBCC (Social and Behavior Change Communication) Summit, FHI 360 will share the...
  • Project

    USAID Healthy Behaviors Activity

    The USAID Healthy Behaviors Activity seeks to increase sustained adoption of healthy behaviors in Ethiopia using evidence-based, theory-informed social and behavior change strategies.
  • Project

    Takunda program

    As a consortium member of the Takunda project, FHI 360 leads social and behavior change activities to improve food, nutrition and income security in target areas of Zimbabwe.
  • Published research

    Large-scale social and behavior change communication interventions have sustained impacts on infant and young child feeding knowledge and practices: Results of a 2-year follow-up study in Bangladesh

    This article assesses the changes in exposure and infant and young child feeding knowledge and practices after a social behavior change program ended. The findings indicate that improvements in maternal knowledge and practices related to infant and young child feeding can be sustained for at least two years. The authors also found that exposure to interpersonal counseling decreased slightly, community mobilization decreased substantially and recall of mass media messaging remained unchanged after the end of the project.
  • Published research

    Timely introduction of complementary feeding among caregivers of children 6-12 months, Sodo Town, Ethiopia

    The World Health Organization recommends introducing complementary feeding — providing liquids, solid or semisolid foods in addition to breast milk — starting from the age of six months. The study assessed the timely introduction of complementary feeding among caregivers of children ages 6-12 months. The authors found that the proportion of timely introduction of complementary feeding was low and suggest this can be increased by promoting the importance of antenatal care visits, hospital deliveries and health education.
  • Published research

    Using behavior change approaches to improve complementary feeding practices

    Improving complementary feeding of children 6 to 24 months of age requires an understanding of what drives feeding behaviors in specific cultural and economic contexts and which systematic approaches best facilitate beneficial and feasible changes. This paper analyzes social and behavior change approaches and use of program delivery platforms at scale that resulted in documented improvements in Bangladesh, Malawi, Peru and Zambia. The authors conclude that complementary feeding practices, particularly dietary diversity, can be improved rapidly in a variety of settings through available program platforms if interventions focus on specific constraints and strategies encourage caregivers to prepare and feed appropriate foods.
  • Past Project

    USAID Tulonge Afya

    The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Tulonge Afya project, which means “let’s talk about health” in Kiswahili, created opportunities for Tanzanians to improve their health status by working to transform...
  • Publication

    The SHIKHA Project: Improving Knowledge and Practice of Infant and Child Feeding and Maternal Nutrition, Endline Survey Report

    This publication is the final report on the SHIKHA intervention survey.
  • Past Project

    Audience Research for Seasonal Influenza Vaccines, Outbreaks and Respiratory Diseases, and Immunization across the Lifespan

    FHI 360 provides audience research for the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases campaigns on immunizations, influenza and other diseases.