Behavior Change & Communications

According to USAID, behavior change and communications focuses on facilitating and encouraging health-promoting behaviors. It uses behavior as a lens to ensure appropriate use of and demand for improved services; it also maintains this approach in planning and designing infrastructure and services. Resources available in this sub-theme include school hygiene seminars, hygiene support contacts, and information on safe hygiene practices.

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Behavior Change & Communications Resources

Annual Report 2010-2011

Published: 
September 30, 2011
U.S. Agency for International Development
The goal of USAID's Maternal and Child Health Integrated Program (MCHIP) in India is to scale up evidence-based, high impact maternal, newborn and child health (MNCH) including family planning (FP) interventions toward reductions in maternal and child mortality. The activities of MCHIP in the...Read more
Regional focus: 
IndiaSouth East Asia

Cape Verde - Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Project

Published: 
January 1, 2011
Millennium Challenge Corporation
The overall objective of this survey is to collect relevant information on water, sanitation and hygiene sectors in Praia, hinterlands of Santiago and Sal Islands. Specifically, the survey collects information on: The socio-demographic characteristics of the household; determine the levels of...Read more
Regional focus: 
Cabo VerdeSub-Saharan Africa

Community Participation in Water Supply Projects and Ort Activities in Togo and Indonesia

Published: 
March 1, 1989
U.S. Agency for International Development
Community participation in water supply projects achieves maximum impact when the communities are motivated to participate in a subsequent health-related project. This report describes case studies of two villages in Togo and two in Indonesia where oral rehydration therapy (ORT) activities were...Read more
Regional focus: 
South East Asia

Role of Communications, Community Participation, and Hygiene Education in Water Supply and Sanitation Programs

Published: 
June 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
This publication looks at the role of communications, community participation, and hygiene education in water supply and sanitation programs. Water supply and sanitation development tends to be viewed as a technological problem requiring technological solutions. These solutions often involve the...Read more

Training of Trainers in Operations and Maintenance for Rural Potable Water Systems in Bolivia

Published: 
January 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
At the request of USAID/Bolivia, WASH project consultants conducted a two-week training-of-trainers' workshop in operations & maintenance in Chochabamba, Bolivia, from November 24 - December 5, 1986. This report provides an overview and lessons learned on the workshop.Read more
Regional focus: 
BoliviaLatin America and the Caribbean

Training Support for Urban Sanitation Activities in Djibouti

Published: 
January 1, 1987
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report is the result of a request from the USAID Representative in Djibouti for Water and Sanitation for Health (WASH) Project assistance in formulating training-related interventions in support of urban sanitation activities in the City of Djibouti. Since Djiboutian Independence in 1977,...Read more
Regional focus: 
DjiboutiMiddle East and North Africa

A Study of the Community Promotion Component of the Rural Sanitation Project in Bolivia

Published: 
May 1, 1984
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report deals with the community participation component of the Rural Sanitation Project and also provides an evaluation design for the project. The key aspect evaluated is the effectiveness of the work of the sanitary technicians in promoting and supporting community participation through the...Read more
Regional focus: 
BoliviaLatin America and the Caribbean

Directory of Organizations Involved in Community Education and Participation in Water Supply and Sanitation

Published: 
November 1, 1983
U.S. Agency for International Development
There is increasing demand for information on organizations that can support the development or improvement of community education and participation in water supply and sanitation projects, whether through social research, evaluation, technical advice, training, or the production of educational...Read more

Coordination of WASH Information Activities and Exchange With International Information Centers, Holland and England, April 5-17, 1981

Published: 
April 17, 1981
U.S. Agency for International Development
This report details USAID coordination efforts in the WASH sector with the UK and Dutch governments to further develop industry standards. The report addresses technologies, new information, new development and training methods, community education and empowerment, and evaluation and planning of...Read more
Regional focus: 
Europe and Central Asia

Successful Rural Water Supply Projects and the Concerns of Women

Published: 
September 1, 1980
U.S. Agency for International Development
The International Decade on Drinking Water and Sanitation, 1980- 1990, designed to bring clear water and sanitation to 1.5 billion people in developing countries, will fail unless community participation, with special emphasis on women, is incorporated into all rural water supply projects. So...Read more

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