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View article: Impact of a social and behavior change campaign and volunteer malaria tester program on malaria care seeking among gold miners in Guyana
Impact of a social and behavior change campaign and volunteer malaria tester program on malaria care seeking among gold miners in Guyana Open
Between 2000 and 2019, malaria cases witnessed a global decline. Recent WHO data indicates a reversal of these gains, threatening the goal to eliminate malaria by 2030. In Guyana, malaria is concentrated in remote regions and among itinera…
View article: A review of strategies and levels of community engagement in strengths-based and needs-based health communication interventions
A review of strategies and levels of community engagement in strengths-based and needs-based health communication interventions Open
Background Community engagement is key in health communication interventions that seek to incorporate community voices in their planning and implementation. Understanding what approaches and strategies are currently being used can help tai…
View article: Examining the impact of dance/movement therapy on empathy, peer relationships, and cultural self-efficacy in middle school: A mixed methods study
Examining the impact of dance/movement therapy on empathy, peer relationships, and cultural self-efficacy in middle school: A mixed methods study Open
Despite efforts to promote inclusivity in schools, ethnic bullying is a pervasive issue. Recent studies have highlighted the potential of empathy and cultural self efficacy within cross-cultural friendships to mitigate ethnic bullying. Vio…
View article: Entertainment-Education and Climate Change: Program Examples, Evidence, and Best Practices from around the World
Entertainment-Education and Climate Change: Program Examples, Evidence, and Best Practices from around the World Open
Entertainment-education is a global theory-driven and evidence-based storytelling strategy that promotes social and behavioral change. A formal review of the peer-reviewed and grey literature, alongside consultations with program and indus…
View article: Assessing Social Norms, Health Behavior, and Change Using Visually Informed Participatory Research Tools: Social Network Mapping and 2x2 Tables
Assessing Social Norms, Health Behavior, and Change Using Visually Informed Participatory Research Tools: Social Network Mapping and 2x2 Tables Open
Participatory research can be used in conjunction with quantitative, other qualitative, and mixed methods research methods to collaboratively address priority global health issues that are greatly influenced by social norms. Social norms h…
View article: Menstrual management among adolescent girls in Uttar Pradesh, India: An examination of interpersonal and mediated communication as delivery mechanisms for practical guidance
Menstrual management among adolescent girls in Uttar Pradesh, India: An examination of interpersonal and mediated communication as delivery mechanisms for practical guidance Open
Background Adolescent girls' right to achieve menstrual health and hygiene management (MHHM) healthfully is yet to be realized. One reason is the lack of practical guidance on the procurement, use, and disposal of menstrual products. This …
View article: Perceptions of Early Marriage among Young People in Kyrgyzstan
Perceptions of Early Marriage among Young People in Kyrgyzstan Open
Despite legislation outlawing child marriage in Kyrgyzstan in 2017, the practice continues today. Early marriage is driven by social norms around religion, honor, financial stability, and restrictive gender roles. Participatory research ac…
View article: Perceptions of Early Marriage among Young People in Kyrgyzstan
Perceptions of Early Marriage among Young People in Kyrgyzstan Open
Despite legislation outlawing child marriage in Kyrgyzstan in 2017, the practice continues today. Early marriage is driven by social norms around religion, honor, financial stability, and restrictive gender roles. Participatory research ac…
View article: A Systematic Review of Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM) as a Human Right for Adolescents Girls
A Systematic Review of Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM) as a Human Right for Adolescents Girls Open
Despite its relationship with several development issues and sexual health, menstrual health and hygiene management among adolescents have until recently been ignored by practitioners and researchers. This paper is a systematic review of e…
View article: What Determines Vaccine Hesitancy: Recommendations from Childhood Vaccine Hesitancy to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
What Determines Vaccine Hesitancy: Recommendations from Childhood Vaccine Hesitancy to Address COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Open
Vaccine hesitancy is a prevalent and ongoing issue. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, additional attention has been brought to the topic of vaccine hesitancy. Vaccine hesitancy is a threat to the population’s health globally. This art…
View article: Combining Theory and Research to Validate a Social Norms Framework Addressing Female Genital Mutilation
Combining Theory and Research to Validate a Social Norms Framework Addressing Female Genital Mutilation Open
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is a harmful practice with no benefits and considerable harm to girls and women who undergo it. In 2016, the United Nations Joint Program to Eliminate FGM, funded the development and subsequent validation of…
View article: Exploring Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs About Child Marriage in Bangladesh Through a Transmedia Entertainment-Education Initative
Exploring Knowledge, Attitudes, and Beliefs About Child Marriage in Bangladesh Through a Transmedia Entertainment-Education Initative Open
Despite widespread condemnation of child marriage in Bangladesh, the practice is still deeply ingrained in Bangladeshi society. Multiple initiatives have been developed to end child marriage, yet prevalence rates have only been decreasing …
View article: From Salt to Stroke—Evaluation of a Media Campaign for Sodium Reduction in Philadelphia
From Salt to Stroke—Evaluation of a Media Campaign for Sodium Reduction in Philadelphia Open
Excess dietary sodium contributes to the burden of chronic disease, including cardiovascular disease and stroke. Media-based health education campaigns are one strategy to raise awareness among populations at greater risk for stroke, inclu…
View article: Social Norms Theory and Measurement in Entertainment-Education: Insights from Case Studies in Four Countries
Social Norms Theory and Measurement in Entertainment-Education: Insights from Case Studies in Four Countries Open
This chapter starts by defining social norms in entertainment-education (EE) and provides an overview of social norms constructs and theories. The chapter next presents social norms case studies from the authors' work as EE researchers in …
View article: Enabling Gender Norm Change through Communication
Enabling Gender Norm Change through Communication Open
The Government of Bangladesh with UNICEF and partners launched a multi-phase trans-media campaign to end child marriage in 2017. At the heart of the initiative was an award-winning social norm-driven entertainment-education-based televisio…
View article: Measuring Discriminatory Social Norms Against Children With Disabilities to Improve Communication-Based Programs
Measuring Discriminatory Social Norms Against Children With Disabilities to Improve Communication-Based Programs Open
In the Europe and Central Asia region, there are at least five million children diagnosed with some type of disability. These children are likely to be subjected to stigmatization and marginalization, which can lead to discrimination and r…
View article: Using Social Media to Communicate Sustainable Preventive Measures and Curtail Misinformation
Using Social Media to Communicate Sustainable Preventive Measures and Curtail Misinformation Open
Effective crisis and risk communication strategies are crucial to promote preventive measures, particularly during times of emergency such as the global SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) pandemic. With its global reach, social media is a key source of…
View article: ACT: An Evidence-Based Macro Framework to Examine How Communication Approaches Can Change Social Norms Around Female Genital Mutilation
ACT: An Evidence-Based Macro Framework to Examine How Communication Approaches Can Change Social Norms Around Female Genital Mutilation Open
Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a complex harmful traditional practice associated with prevalent social norms. Yet, there is a lack of social norms focused conceptual and measurement frameworks to assess the impact of social and behavio…
View article: What are the psychometric properties of a menstrual hygiene management scale: a community-based cross-sectional study
What are the psychometric properties of a menstrual hygiene management scale: a community-based cross-sectional study Open
Background The last decade has highlighted how menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is a public health issue because of its link to health, education, social justice and human rights. However, measurement of MHM has not been validated across…
View article: Everywhere is Nowhere: A Systematic Review of Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM) as a Human Right
Everywhere is Nowhere: A Systematic Review of Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management (MHHM) as a Human Right Open
Background: In many countries, stigma surrounds menstruation, which impacts several Sustainable Development Goals, including good health, quality education, gender equality, and water and sanitation. Despite its relationship with several d…
View article: How does a Social and Behavioral Change Communication Intervention Predict Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management: A Cross-Sectional Study
How does a Social and Behavioral Change Communication Intervention Predict Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management: A Cross-Sectional Study Open
Future programs should use SBCC to improve MHHM behavior but involve families, peers and community members to a greater extent in order to improve attitudes towards menstruation, attitudes towards restrictions, attitudes towards absorbent …
View article: Time of the Month
Time of the Month Open
Background: Menstruation is a naturally occurring monthly phenomena which affects adolescent girls and women worldwide. The last decade has highlighted how menstrual hygiene management (MHM) is a public health issue because of its link to …