Examining the characteristics of social and behavior change communication intervention costs in low- and middle-income countries: A hedonic method approach.

ABSTRACT: Understanding the costs of health interventions is critical for generating budgets, planning and managing programs, and conducting economic evaluations to use when allocating scarce resources. Here, we utilize techniques from the hedonic pricing literature to estimate the characteristics of the costs of social and behavior change communication (SBCC) interventions, which aim to improve health-seeking behaviors and important intermediate determinants to behavior change. SBCC encompasses a wide range of interventions including mass media (e.g., radio, television), mid media (e.g., community announcements, live dramas), digital media (e.g., short message service/phone reminders, social media), interpersonal communication (e.g., individual or group counseling), and provider-based SBCC interven

SUBMITTER: Bollinger LA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10270606 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature