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Understanding the behavioural and social drivers of vaccine uptake

This is the first position paper to be published by WHO on the behavioural and social drivers (BeSD) of vaccine uptake. It summarizes the development of new tools and indicators to assess the BeSD of vaccine uptake for childhood and COVID-19 vaccination, enabling decision-makers on immunization policy, programme managers, and partners to address under-vaccination through an enhanced understanding of the underlying causes.

Source: Understanding the behavioural and social drivers of vaccine uptake

How to Conduct a Rapid Community Assessment

June 2, 2022/in Technical Briefs, Toolkit US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Global, United States English Research/Monitoring and Evaluation Program Designers, Researchers, SBC Professionals/by Tyler Best

Rapid community assessment (RCA) is a process for quickly collecting community insights about a public health issue in order to inform program design. The assessment involves reviewing existing data and conducting community-based interviews, listening sessions, observations, social listening, and surveys.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is pleased to share an assessment guide and tools for those who wish to better understand their community’s needs regarding COVID-19 vaccine acceptance and uptake among adults, adolescents, and children.

Source: How to Conduct a Rapid Community Assessment

Real time assessment (RTA) UNICEF’s ongoing response to COVID-19 in eastern and southern Africa

March 4, 2022/in Reports and Studies Oxford Policy Management Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan English Prevention, Research/Monitoring and Evaluation Researchers, Response Organizations/by Shane Harper

This real time assessment (RTA) of UNICEF support to COVID-19 vaccine demand promotion in the eastern and southern African region (ESAR) is based on qualitative research in four countries: Ethiopia, Rwanda, South Africa, and South Sudan. The aim is to support UNICEF’s reflection on its ongoing work on COVID-19 vaccine demand promotion (success factors and challenges) and to draw lessons.

Source: Real time assessment (RTA) UNICEF’s ongoing response to COVID-19 in eastern and southern Africa

The Perception of COVID-19 communication in West Africa (non-Sahel): report

March 4, 2022/in Reports and Studies UNESCO Benin, Côte d' Ivoire, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Togo English Research/Monitoring and Evaluation, Risk Communication and Messaging, Rumors and Misinformation Researchers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

Since 2011, UNESCO has launched an international, regional and national intervention on Media and Information Literacy (MIL), recognizing the primary role of information and media in everyday lives. The intervention is meant to contribute to the development of media and information literacy skills and promote best practices to analyze information critically and to navigate through the overwhelming amount of news and information available.

Under this overarching framework and as part of UNESCO’s responses to the COVID-19 ‘infodemic’, UNESCO Abuja Office initiated a survey on Perception of COVID-19 Communication in West Africa (non-Sahel). The survey was developed to understand how people in some Western African countries obtain and use the Information on COVID-19 for informed decisions.

Source: The Perception of COVID-19 communication in West Africa (non-Sahel): report

“On the Last Day of the Last Month, I Will Go”: A Qualitative Exploration of COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence among Ivoirian Adults

March 4, 2022/in Reports and Studies Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, ScienceDirect Côte d' Ivoire English Prevention, Research/Monitoring and Evaluation, Vaccines Researchers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

We conducted in-depth interviews with individuals who had recovered from COVID-19, people who had lost a family member to COVID-19, and health providers. We also conducted focus group discussions with members of the general population to explore social norms and community perceptions related to COVID-19, including prevention behaviors, stigma, and vaccines.

Source: “On the Last Day of the Last Month, I Will Go”: A Qualitative Exploration of COVID-19 Vaccine Confidence among Ivoirian Adults

February COVID-19 Behaviors Newsletter

February 28, 2022/in News and Updates, Web Resources Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs Global English COVID-19 Response, Research/Monitoring and Evaluation Policy Makers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

New data on the COVID Behaviors Dashboard indicate that people in most countries are currently hungry for information about COVID-19 variants and treatment. As the surge of cases brought by the omicron variant fades in France, India, the United States and elsewhere, countries like Chile, Norway, and Malaysia are still at or approaching their peaks.

Explore how key data points on the dashboard—such as masking behaviors and structural barriers to vaccination—have changed in this most recent period.

Source: February COVID-19 Behaviors Newsletter

Vaccine hesitancy and behavior change theory-based social media interventions: a systematic review

February 15, 2022/in Reports and Studies Oxford Academic Translational Behavioral Medicine Global English COVID-19 Response, Research/Monitoring and Evaluation, Vaccines Researchers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by Shane Harper

This review highlights the need to use a multitheory framework and tailoring social media interventions to the specific circumstances and needs of the target audience in future interventions. The results and insights gained from this review will be of assistance to future studies.

Source: Vaccine hesitancy and behavior change theory-based social media interventions: a systematic review

SocialNet: Social and behavioural insights COVID-19 data collection tool for Africa

December 28, 2021/in Web Resources World Health Organization Africa, Global English COVID-19 Response, Engagement, Research/Monitoring and Evaluation, Risk Communication and Messaging Researchers, Response Organizations/by Shane Harper

Timely data and insights into people’s changing knowledge, attitudes and behaviors can ensure that the response to COVID-19 is tailored and adapted to the needs of the population. This course introduces a data collection tool that can help countries or regions capture and use this type of data in their response to the pandemic.

Source: SocialNet: Social and behavioural insights COVID-19 data collection tool for Africa

COVID-19 prevention poster series for places of worship

December 28, 2021/in Posters, SBC Materials Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, United States Agency for International Development Côte d' Ivoire Français Masks, Prevention, Research/Monitoring and Evaluation, Risk Communication and Messaging, Social/Physical Distancing Communities, General Public, Religious Leaders/by wpengine

This series of posters was developed by Breakthrough ACTION Cote d’Ivoire with its government partners in 2020. The series uses images of famous religious leaders (Muslim, Catholic, and Evangelical) to encourage the faithful to practice barrier measures.

Source: COVID-19 prevention poster series for places of worship

Perceptions of COVID-19 vaccines in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire: Synthesis of a qualitative study

December 28, 2021/in Reports and Studies Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs, United States Agency for International Development Côte d' Ivoire Français Research/Monitoring and Evaluation, Risk Communication and Messaging, Rumors and Misinformation, Vaccines Program Designers, Researchers, Response Organizations, SBC Professionals/by wpengine

This document summarizes the results of a qualitative research done on perceptions related to COVID-19 vaccines in 2020, before the introduction of vaccines in Cote d’Ivoire in 2021. A “3C” model (Confidence, convenience, and complacency) was used to classify the major determinants of intention to be vaccinated in a population of adult residents of Abidjan.

Source: Perceptions of COVID-19 vaccines in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire: Synthesis of a qualitative study

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