Research Portal

The What's Your Story? approach to promoting healthy relationships is summarised.

The value of the What's Your Story? approach for young learners is highlighted.

The pilot study evaluated the feasibility and acceptability of the SMS4baba intervention, adapted from Australia's SMS4dads programme, to support expectant fathers in Nairobi's informal settlements.

The systematic review analysed 30 studies to assess the effectiveness of digital interventions aimed at enhancing vegetable consumption among adults.

This study investigates the impact of different types of religious beliefs on subjective well-being in Taiwan.

This longitudinal study examines the relationship between personality traits and social well-being over two decades.

This article examines the influence of family relationships on children’s social perception, highlighting how familial interactions shape children’s understanding of social norms and behaviours.

The study examines how behaviour change communication (BCC) strategies can influence couples’ perceptions of fathers' roles in childcare, particularly in complementary feeding.

This study examines how family relationships contribute to the formation of deviant behaviour among youth.

The work of the Character Company's MENtorship camps, where men mentor boys who are growing up without the positive presence of their fathers, is shared.

The TRUE Dads programme, a couples-based fatherhood intervention, demonstrated that focusing on family relationships can lead to improved child outcomes and economic self-sufficiency.

The article examines the growing use of digital media interventions to influence health-related behaviours.

The chapter explores communication approaches for achieving lasting behavioural change, using public relations and advertising case studies.

The systematic scoping review investigates health-promoting interventions for contact centre employees.

A systematic review of Social Exchange Theory demonstrates how reciprocal social interactions foster cooperation and long-term relationships, crucial for behaviour change in organisational settings. 

The article examines how the Kenya Human Rights Commission (KHRC) uses short video clips on Twitter to promote social change.

This scoping review explores the application of various theories of behaviour change across social and behavioural sciences.

This multidisciplinary meta-analysis compares mentored and non-mentored individuals, revealing that mentoring positively impacts career outcomes, job satisfaction, and organisational commitment. 

The authors analyse the role of religion in resolving social conflicts, highlighting how religious teachings can facilitate behaviour change and conflict resolution.

This video highlights that social fathers have a vital role to play in society as much as biological fathers.

The report details an initiative aimed at improving seed access among marginalised groups.

This study examines the role of social institutions in shaping collective behaviour and social norms. 

The article examines the strategic use of communication to inspire and facilitate social and behaviour change across different contexts.

This case study explores how puppetry animation was used in Kenya to communicate social and behaviour change messages.

The authors propose a Triple-A (Agent-Action-Aim) framework to explain self-efficacy beliefs in the context of collective social and ecological behaviour change. 

The systematic review examines 52 behaviour change interventions aimed at improving maternal health outcomes in sub-Saharan Africa.

This study outlines a participatory process for developing socio-ecological scenarios that engage stakeholders in decision-making related to environmental and social change.

This article identifies uncertainties in models and scenarios of socio-ecological systems, emphasising the importance of addressing these uncertainties to support effective decision-making.

This thesis develops a behaviour change intervention to promote the adoption of sustainable construction practices in South Africa.

The theory of planned behaviour is revisited, showing how recent advances have improved our understanding of the links between attitudes, intentions, and behaviour.