Background
Despite declines in overall child mortality, as well as in diarrhoeal deaths over the last 10 years, diarrhoea remains the second leading cause of child deaths globally. In Zambia, the risk of a child dying before their fifth birthday is high (75 deaths per 1000 live births), with diarrhoea the cause of 1 in 5 of these deaths. The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommend exclusive breastfeeding up to six months, handwashing with soap and the use of oral rehydration salts (ORS) and zinc as essential behaviours for combatting child diarrhea.

Purpose
This website was created to document the creation, implementation and evaluation of the Komboni Housewives behavior change intervention campaign. The campaign aimed to promote caregiver practices around exclusive breastfeeding up to six months, handwashing with soap and the use of oral rehydration salts (ORS) and zinc. These behaviours are important for the prevention and control of under-five diarrhea. The campaign was delivered for 6 months in selected areas across Lusaka Province and later evaluated for impact on the key behaviors. The website specifies in detail the process for development and the key concepts that fed into the campaign. It is intended to be of use to anyone seeking to understand more about the development of community behaviour change campaigns. It is also hoped that intervention materials and guidance provided will enable academics and practitioners to modify the intervention for use in other settings.