Advancing integrated SBC and provider behavior change programming: exploration of the RLAs

Tremendous strides have been made in social and behavior change (SBC) programming to improve health outcomes among populations; yet knowledge gaps remain across health and development sectors. Breakthrough RESEARCH, with input from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and implementing partners, has developed research and learning agendas (RLAs) to inform two important areas of SBC programming: (1) improving the knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of health care providers toward their clients and (2) enhancing the integration of multiple health or development issues under the same SBC program.

Additionally, Breakthrough RESEARCH in collaboration with FHI 360 and Pathfinder International has developed two “Research Spotlights” highlighting implementing partners’ research activities related to the priority questions identified in the RLAs. This webinar held on 21 October briefly described the RLAs and took the audience through the process of developing the Research Spotlights and soliciting feedback to enhance the uptake and use of these products.


Presenters:

Sanyukta Mathur, Population Council

Krista Granger, Population Council

Kara E. Tureski, FHI 360

Prisca Rwezahura, USAID Tulonge Afya

Lydia Murithi, Pathfinder International


Related resources
Slidedeck (breakthroughactionandresearch.org/wp-content/uploa…) describing the process of developing the RLAs for integrated SBC programming and provider behavior change programming. This process was not covered in detail during the webinar.


Slidedeck of this presentation (breakthroughactionandresearch.org/wp-content/uploa…)


Research learning agenda briefs on advancing integrated SBC programming (breakthroughactionandresearch.org/wp-content/uploa…) and advancing provider behavior change programming (breakthroughactionandresearch.org/wp-content/uploa….


Research spotlights on USAID Tulonge Afya’s NAWEZA Platform (reports.prb.org/breakthrough-research/usaid-tulong…) and Beyond Bias (reports.prb.org/breakthrough-research/beyond-bias-….