BA Questionnaires on Common Behaviours

Below you can find completed Barrier Analysis questionnaires on behaviours that are most commonly promoted by relief and development projects. All questionnaires were reviewed by experienced practitioners. Before you start using them, take advantage of the available guidance. 

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Adult men and women 18 years or older of age living in rural communities have the stated intention to get a COVID-19 vaccine when one is available to them free of charge.

2020, World Vision

Mothers of children 6 – 24 months clear faeces from the area in which their child plays, each time the child is left to play there.

2017

Targeted single youth (male and female) between the ages of 18 and 30 use a condom every time they have sex with a non-regular partner.

2017

Targeted farmers incorporate home-made compost made from brown and green material, animal manure, soil amendments and water, to the fields before planting.

2017

Targeted mothers of children 6 – 59 months of age, feed them home-grown legumes at least 2 times per week throughout the year.

2017

Pregnant women give birth at a health facility.

2017

Mothers of sick children under 24 months of age seek medical attention at a health facility within 24 hours of noticing symptoms of fever, diarrhoea or difficult breathing.

2017

Mothers of children 0 – 59 months of age defecate in a latrine at all times.

2017

Targeted farmers plant a leguminous crop in the same field as their staple crop during the same season.

2017

Adolescent girls (ages 10 – 19) who are menstruating use a modern sanitary pad.

2017

Mothers of children 9 – 12 months old feed them a cooked meal (containing any of the staple foods) 3 times a day.

2017

Targeted farmers leave the crop residue in the field (do not burn it).

2017

Targeted mothers put the newborn to the breast within one hour of delivery.

2017

Pregnant women sleep under an insecticide treated bed net every night.

2017

Mothers of children under five only throw solid waste in a dustbin/garbage can or dump site.

2017

Mothers of children 6 - 59 months whose child has diarrhoea give the child oral rehydration solution.

2017

Mothers with children 0 - 59 months, who do not want to become pregnant, use a modern contraceptive method.

2017

Targeted mothers of children under five store household drinking water in closed/tightly covered containers.

2017

Mothers of children 0 – 59 months wash their hands with soap at the five critical times each day.

2017

Targeted farmers plant orange-fleshed sweet potatoes.

2017

Targeted farmers store their harvested grain in bags off the ground and not touching any walls.

2017

Mothers of children 0 – 23 months eat meals containing iron-rich foods (liver, green leaves, etc.) at least 3 times each week.

2017

Mothers of children 0-59 months treat the drinking water consumed by the family in the home with chlorine / aquatabs every day.

2017

Mothers of children ages 0 – 5.99 months feed them only breast milk.

2017

Mothers of children aged 9 – 23 months feed them meals each day containing foods from at least 4 out of 7 food groups.

2017

Pregnant women attend at least 4 antenatal visits during their pregnancy.

2017

Targeted husbands of pregnant women attend their wife’s first and last antenatal consultations.

2017

Parents of daughters between the ages of 5 and 14 years send their daughters to elementary school.

2017

Parents of children between the ages of 5 and 14 years ensure that they all attend elementary school.

2017

Mothers of children aged 6 months to 6 years of age provide them with non-sugary drinks.

2017

Boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 17 years drink non-alcoholic beverages only.

2017

Pregnant women seek care from a trained health care provider within 24 hours of experiencing any of the following danger signs: fever, bleeding, cramps, swollen face, dizziness.

2017

Adolescent girls aged 10 – 19 years eat meals each day containing animal source foods (meat, eggs, milk).

2017

Adolescent girls aged 10 – 19 years eat iron-rich food every day.

2017

Adolescent girls aged 10 – 19 years eat meals each day containing foods from at least 4 of the 7 food groups.

2017

Mothers of children aged 0 – 59 month put their baby to sleep under an insecticide treated bed net each night.

2017

Mothers continue feeding children (6 - 59 months) when they have diarrhoea.

2017

Mothers increase the quantity of liquids they feed their children (0 - 59 months) when they have diarrhoea.

2017

Mothers of babies 6 - 7 months of age start to feed them semi-solid foods.

2017

Targeted secondary school children with refractive error every day wear eyeglasses that were prescribed by a trained eye doctor.

2017

Targeted farmers with erosion and/or water control issues construct contour berms in the required areas.

2018

Boys and girls between the ages of 12 and 17 refrain from using tobacco products.

2018

Targeted millet, sorghum, bean, or corn farmers store seeds in air-tight, water-proof containers.

2018

Mothers of children aged 5 – 8 months attend a postpartum family planning consultation.

2018

Targeted subsistence farmers put a 15 centimetre layer of mulch made of maize stover or organic material on all of their fields before planting.

2018

HIV positive women and men who are taking antiretroviral drugs take their ARVs as prescribed.

2018

Livestock (cattle, sheep, goats) owners whose livestock is sick ensure that the sick animal(s) is treated by a veterinarian or animal care worker within one week of noticing the symptoms.

2018

The head of the household seeks medical attention at a private or government-run health facility within 24 hours of noticing a fever in anyone living in their household.

2018

Mothers of children aged 6 – 23 months feed them wild foods.

2018

Fathers undertake, in the first six months of their child’s life, additional farming and other chores that are traditionally done by mothers outside of the household.

2018, Save the Children International