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Social mobilization and behaviour change\u003C\/span\u003E\n\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content-container\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--container\u0022\u003E\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--title\u0022\u003ECommunity messages\u003C\/div\u003E\n                                                                                    \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--image\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/23-encouraging-healthy-behaviours-community\u0022\u003E\n                  \u003Cimg src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/bounding_box_message_thumbnail\/public\/volunteer\/message\/2022-04\/IFRC_encouraging%20healthy%20behaviour%20in%20a%20community%20illustration.png?itok=V8T0Dj8C\u0022 class=\u0022image-style-bounding-box-message-thumbnail\u0022 \/\u003E\n\n\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n              \u003Cdiv class=\u0022community-messages--link\u0022\u003E\n                \u003Ca\n                  class=\u0022mini-pdf-icon\u0022\n                  href=\u0022https:\/\/epidemics.ifrc.org\/pdf\/138\u0022\n                \u003E\n                  \u003Cimg\n                    src=\u0022\/themes\/custom\/ect_theme\/images\/svg\/pdf.svg\u0022\n                    alt=\u0022pdf-download-icon\u0022\n                    width=\u002224\u0022\n                  \u003E\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n                \u003Ca href=\u0022\/volunteer\/community-message\/23-encouraging-healthy-behaviours-community\u0022\u003E\n                  23. Encouraging healthy behaviours in a community\n                \u003C\/a\u003E\n              \u003C\/div\u003E\n                      \u003C\/div\u003E\n                \u003Cdiv class=\u0022content-container-rest\u0022\u003E\n          \n\n\n\n            \u003Cdiv class=\u0022clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-description field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item\u0022\u003E\u003Ch3\u003EOverview\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h3\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThere are many reasons why people practise unhealthy behaviours. People are affected by access to services or facilities, social norms and influences where they work, live or play. Behaviour change is the study of how and why people change some habit or action in their life. As volunteers, we need to understand WHY the behaviour is happening and WHAT actions will lead to change to create healthy behaviours. Examples of healthy behaviours include handwashing, breastfeeding, immunizations, consistent condom use and use of bed nets.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EIn any culture and context, behaviour change involves three elements. Before people will change their behaviour:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThey need to know what, why and how they should change. They need knowledge.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThey need to have the right equipment, access and capacity. They need an enabling environment.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThey need to be motivated to change.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/IFRC_social%20mobilisation%20graph_EN.png\u0022 data-entity-uuid=\u002249042acb-e1aa-487d-b3bb-738fcb18c65c\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022file\u0022 alt=\u0022Social mobilisation triangle\u0022 width=\u0022566\u0022 height=\u0022493\u0022 class=\u0022align-center\u0022\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe social-ecological model below shows how each person\u0027s behaviours are affected by many different levels of influence including the individual level, the interpersonal level, the community level, the organizational level and the broader policy level which includes laws and policies that allow or restrict a behaviour. In order to promote health, it is important to consider and plan behaviour change activities across multiple levels at the same time. This approach is more likely to result in successful behaviour change over time. As a volunteer, it is helpful to understand that behaviour change is difficult for many people because of these many levels and the complex interactions and expectations across the different levels. If you consider how each of the levels affects the behaviour of the person you want to help, you can try different interventions at each level that is specific to their needs.\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cimg data-entity-uuid=\u00224f70553e-6bc1-4d5c-863f-a9bea3e9cd3d\u0022 data-entity-type=\u0022file\u0022 src=\u0022\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/image_12.png\u0022 width=\u00221011\u0022 height=\u0022666\u0022\u003E\n\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp style=\u0022margin-bottom:11px;\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWhat do to and how to do it\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EThe general process for developing a behaviour change intervention includes staff and volunteers working through the general steps of:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESensitizing the community to the behaviour change process using the theory of change model.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAssessing the problem behaviour \u2013 why it is practised, who practises it, when it is practised and what factors in the environment or society encourage the behaviour. Assess this information at the different levels of the social-ecological model for each community you serve.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIdentifying an appropriate behaviour goal based on your assessment.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EReviewing the causes or barriers at each level that allow the behaviour to continue. Identify interventions that align with each cause or barrier and that can be used at different levels.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EDiscussing the suggested interventions for each social-ecological model level with the community.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIdentifying appropriate interventions for the context at each level. Interventions should be planned to address the stages of the theory of change by first giving knowledge and addressing environmental factors, motivating key people to gain approval and intentions, and ultimately inciting people to action that contributes to the overall goal.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EImplementing the interventions at each level.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EMonitoring to see if change is happening. Change takes time but it must be monitored to ensure that it is happening, even slowly. Additionally, as people go through the change process, their barriers and causes will change. The behaviour change interventions should adjust to these changes to ensure that change can continue.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ERecognizing that when change is not happening as intended, further assessment and intervention tweaking is needed.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EContinuing to implement, monitor, assess and adjust as the change process happens.\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\n\u003Cp\u003EFor more information, please consult the eCBHFA Manual for volunteers on \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ecbhfa.ifrc.org\/guides-and-tools\/\u0022\u003EBehaviour Change\u003C\/a\u003E, including:\u003C\/p\u003E\n\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPrinciples of behaviour change\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe social ecological model\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe stages of behaviour change\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EActivities for behaviour change\u003C\/li\u003E\n\u003C\/ol\u003E\n\u003C\/div\u003E\n      \n        \u003C\/div\u003E\n      \u003C\/div\u003E\n    \u003C\/div\u003E\n  \u003C\/div\u003E\n\u003C\/article\u003E\n","settings":null}]