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"The study adds to the evidence on whether and how multisectoral interventions that include adolescent-friendly services are able to reduce sex and pregnancy for girls." The majority of adolescent births occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs); 2014 data from Kenya, for example, indicate that one in every five girls between 15-19 years is

Dr. Maw Maw Tun is a Researcher and a Deputy Director of the Department of Technical and Vocational Education and Training in Myanmar.

"...SMS reminders in local languages could improve vaccination demand and uptake in resource-constrained settings due to their perceived importance and impact." Evidence has shown that reminder and recall systems can improve health-seeking behaviour in vaccination.

"The findings reinforce the premise that addressing empowerment for adolescent girls through a multisectoral approach can lead to broader impacts and that cash plus, i.e., supplementing economic resources for the household with social, health and asset-building skills for the girls themselves, can provide a wider range of beneficial impacts for the

"The findings from this study show that even in a normative environment that is unfavorable to intergenerational communication, adults who are early adopters can use shared social values to justify and recognize that communicating about FP/SRH with young people is protective."

"The suppression of freedom of expression is not just a symptom of autocracy: it creates the environment for autocracy to flourish." The Global Expression Report, published annually by ARTICLE 19, looks at the rights to freedom of expression and information across the world.

This short United Nations Childrens Fund (UNICEF) resource is designed to clarify what social norms are by providing clear and concise definitions of social norms and related concepts, offering examples that illustrate how norms influence behaviour.

FHI 360/Philippines (ww.fhi360.org) implements various development projects in the Philippines. FHI 360 is looking for a qualified Program Officer who will support multiple projects managed by the Philippine Country Office.

Job Description   PATH is a global nonprofit dedicated to achieving health equity.

Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Advisor - Sierra Leone Strengthening Integrated Health Services Activity (SIHSA) IMA World Health, a member of Corus International, is seeking applications for the Social and Behavior Change Communication (SBCC) Advisor for the anticipated 5 year $25-50 million USAID-funded Strengthening Int