Evidence: Social and Cultural Factors Shaping Health and Nutrition, Wellbeing and Protection of the Rohingya within a Humanitarian Context
Participating organisations in the Global Alliance for Social and Behaviour Change - Building Informed and Engaged Societies were asked to identify, in their opinion, the 5 most compelling research and evaluation studies that demonstrate the direct impact of this field of work on a major development issue. This was one of the nominees. For the full compiled list, please click here. For the compilation of the key impact data across all research evidence identified, please click here.
Title of paper, article, book (chapter), publication?:
Social and Cultural Factors Shaping Health and Nutrition, Wellbeing and Protection of the Rohingya within a Humanitarian Context
Name(s) of author(s)?:
Santiago Ripoll
Who published this paper, article, book (chapter) or other publication?:
Social Science in Humanitarian Action: A Communication for Development Platform - http://www.socialscienceinaction.org
What are the best extracts that highlight the evidence for the impact of a communication for development, social change, behaviour change, public engagement, or informed citizen strategy on a development issue and priority?:
Rapid review question: - To assess the socio-normative values, beliefs and practices of the Rohingya around health, wellbeing and nutrition, and around the protection of children, adolescents and women (including gender norms) in a humanitarian context. - existence of social classes/ caste or social structure that might become invisible barriers for accessing services (e.g. child-friendly spaces)?
To which development issue does this evidence and impact data relate?:
Humanitarian response; Socio-cultural drivers of vulnerability of refugee populations
To which strategic approach(es) does the evidence and impact data relate?:
Community engagement
What research methodology (ies) was/were used to produce this evidence and impact data?:
This review is based on a review of literature and consultation with experts that was undertaken at the end of September 2017. It is important to take this information with caution as much of the literature was produced before the current crisis in which social organisation may have undergone significant change. This paper draws upon an extensive desk review of more than 50 peer-reviewed articles, research papers and humanitarian reports2. It also synthesises the contributions of 11 regional experts who were interviewed or sent email responses . Contributions from these experts are indicated in the text as 'Contribution [surname]' to differentiate them from written sources. Consultation with experts allows for the inclusion of up-to-date insights and a broader range of perspectives that are not available in published literature.
What is the URL to access this paper, article, book (chapter) or other publication?:
Why was this research evidence found to be useful?:
It helped informed the communication and community engagement component of the early response to the Rohingya refugee humanitarian crisis in Cox's Bazaar, Bangladesh by UN agencies and international and national NGOs.