The USAID/Growth through Nutrition SBCC Resource Bank is a collection of nearly 60 print, video, audio and multi-media materials. These materials support Thematic Area: IR2. Promoting Optimal Nutrition, WASH, and Agriculture Behaviors. The materials are designed to improve nutrition-sensitive and nutrition-specific behaviors in rural smallholder farming communities and households in the Amhara, Oromia, SNNP and Tigray regions of Ethiopia. The materials also include training packages and qualitative research reports that support improved nutrition SBCC programs.
The SBCC Resource Bank provides program managers and program implementers quick access to evidence-based SBCC materials that can help their programs improve nutrition outcomes for pregnant women, breastfeeding women, adolescent girls, infants and young children.
All of the resources in this SBCC Resource Bank are available for free and can be downloaded and used in your program. The sale of the images, content or materials in the SBCC Resource Bank is prohibited.
A report documenting outcomes and lessons learned from Growth through Nutrition's First 1000 Days Program which includes Enhanced Community Conversations and the use of;
1. a multi-media package of SBCC materials;
2. Home visits by Community Change Agents;
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Resource Type: Other
Topics/Keywords: Animal source foods, Chicken raising, Child Nutrition, Complementary Feeding, Couple Communication, Cow raising, Decision-making, Dietary Diversity, Environmental entropathy, Exclusive Breastfeeding, Family Dialogue, Farm Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH), Fasting and nutrition, First 1000 Days, Food handling, Food preservation and storage, Gender Roles, Grandmother/Mother-in-Law support, Household budget and financial management, Husband Support, IFA supplementation, Infant and young child feeding (IYCF), Maternal Nutrition, Not Available, Nutrition-sensitive agriculture, Raise & Grow nutritious foods, Responsive feeding, Rest and reduce workload, Training tool, Use income to improve nutrition, Use of agriculture income to purchase nutrient-rich foods, Water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH), Other, Initiation and Exclusive Breastfeeding
Type of Frontline Worker who will use this material: Master Trainers, MIYCN Project Staff
Final Report on USAID/ENGINE’s Enhanced Community Conversations for the First 1000 Days of Maternal and Child Nutrition: A Gender Transformative SBCC Program Approach: Documentation of the Process, Outcomes and Lessons Learned
A report documenting the strategic thinking and design of a new approach to improve the adoption of nutrition-related practices, transform gender roles and improve family dynamics in households with children under two years old.
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Resource Type: Research and Assessments
Topics/Keywords: Animal source foods, Chicken raising, Child Nutrition, Complementary Feeding, Couple Communication, Cow raising, Decision-making, Dietary Diversity, Environmental entropathy, Exclusive Breastfeeding, Family Dialogue, Farm Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH), Fasting and nutrition, First 1000 Days, Food handling, Food preservation and storage, Gender Roles, Grandmother/Mother-in-Law support, Household budget and financial management, Husband Support, IFA supplementation, Infant and young child feeding (IYCF), Maternal Nutrition, Not Available, Nutrition-sensitive agriculture, Raise & Grow nutritious foods, Responsive feeding, Rest and reduce workload, Training tool, Use income to improve nutrition, Use of agriculture income to purchase nutrient-rich foods, Water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH), Other, Initiation and Exclusive Breastfeeding
Type of Frontline Worker who will use this material: MIYCN Project Staff, NGO Project Supervisor
ADOLESCENT GIRLS’ DIET AND NUTRITION PRACTICES AND THEIR DETERMINANTS: A report on formative research findings and recommendations for Social and Behavior Change Communication Programming. March 2017.
A report documenting the methodology, findings and recommendations of formative research on adolescent girls nutrition-related practices in four regions.
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Resource Type: Research and Assessments
Topics/Keywords: Animal source foods, Chicken raising, Child Nutrition, Complementary Feeding, Couple Communication, Cow raising, Decision-making, Dietary Diversity, Environmental entropathy, Exclusive Breastfeeding, Family Dialogue, Farm Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH), Fasting and nutrition, First 1000 Days, Food handling, Food preservation and storage, Gender Roles, Grandmother/Mother-in-Law support, Household budget and financial management, Husband Support, IFA supplementation, Infant and young child feeding (IYCF), Maternal Nutrition, Not Available, Nutrition-sensitive agriculture, Raise & Grow nutritious foods, Responsive feeding, Rest and reduce workload, Training tool, Use income to improve nutrition, Use of agriculture income to purchase nutrient-rich foods, Water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH), Other, Initiation and Exclusive Breastfeeding
Type of Frontline Worker who will use this material: MIYCN Project Staff, NGO Project Supervisor
ADOLESCENT GIRLS’ NUTRITION-RELATED PRACTICES IN THE AMHARA, OROMIA, SNNP AND TIGRAY REGIONS OF ETHIOPIA: A report on formative research findings and recommendations for Social and Behavior Change Communication Programming. April 2018.
A report documenting the methodology, findings and recommendations of formative research on adolescent girls nutrition-related practices in four regions. The research addresses gaps in the first formative research documented in an earlier report.
Publication Date:
Resource Type: Research and Assessments
Topics/Keywords: Animal source foods, Chicken raising, Child Nutrition, Complementary Feeding, Couple Communication, Cow raising, Decision-making, Dietary Diversity, Environmental entropathy, Exclusive Breastfeeding, Family Dialogue, Farm Water, Hygiene and Sanitation (WASH), Fasting and nutrition, First 1000 Days, Food handling, Food preservation and storage, Gender Roles, Grandmother/Mother-in-Law support, Household budget and financial management, Husband Support, IFA supplementation, Infant and young child feeding (IYCF), Maternal Nutrition, Not Available, Nutrition-sensitive agriculture, Raise & Grow nutritious foods, Responsive feeding, Rest and reduce workload, Training tool, Use income to improve nutrition, Use of agriculture income to purchase nutrient-rich foods, Water, hygiene and sanitation (WASH), Other, Initiation and Exclusive Breastfeeding
Type of Frontline Worker who will use this material: MIYCN Project Staff, NGO Project Supervisor
School Teacher Guide for Adolescent Nutrition SBCC Materials
Description:
Developed by the Manoff Group, this guide is designed for Health Club Teachers to help adolescents discuss ways to improve their nutrition and the nutrition (and WASH Behaviors) of their households and includes feasible behaviors, action areas and a guide to these specific means of helping adolescents take the right actions.
A report on the findings and recommendations of a multi-method qualitative research study for Social and Behavior Change Communication programming supporting improved adolescent girl nutrition practices in Ethiopia
A report on the findings and recommendations of a multi-method qualitative research study for Social and Behavior Change Communication programming supporting improved maternal, infant, young child and adolescent girl nutrition practices in Ethiopia
Resource Type: Strategy documents
Topics/Keywords: Adolescent Nutrition, Infant and young child feeding (IYCF), Maternal Nutrition
A report on the findings and recommendations of a multi-method qualitative research study for Social and Behavior Change Communication programming supporting improved maternal, infant, young child and adolecent girl nutrition practice in Ethiopia
Resource Type: Training Resources
Topics/Keywords: Adolescent Nutrition, Infant and young child feeding (IYCF), Maternal Nutrition
A report on formative research findings and recommendations for Social and Behavior Change Communication programming supporting improved infant and young child feeding practices in Ethiopia
Resource Type: Research and Assessments
Topics/Keywords: Infant and young child feeding (IYCF)
