By Mada Ziba
Mangochi, Mana: Lead Consultant for Social and Behavioral Change (SBC) study, Simon Sikwese on Wednesday said there is need for communities to identify locally generated solutions to problems they experience.
Sikwese said this on Wednesday, during a validation workshop of the SBC strategy developed under Titukulane Project.
He said in order to effect change in areas such as early marriages, teen pregnancy, gender equality and nutrition, the Titukulane Project will use the social ecological mode which will see the project effecting change in identified communities through community advocacy, social mobilization and strategic communication.
In an interview Mangochi District Council Director of Agriculture, Environment and Natural Resources, Enford Kanyimbo, said the council will see how best it could add value to the Titukulane Project which also involves health and agricultural sectors.
He therefore hailed the Titukulane Project for sharing the findings of the SBC study that was conducted in the first quarter of 2019-2020 financial year.
Kanyimbo expressed hope that Titukulane Project and the Mangochi District Council will enhance coordination to ensure that the project is sustainable for the benefit of people in Mangochi.
Titukulane project is implemented by a consortium led by CARE and is yet to implement the social and behavioral change strategy in Mangochi and Zomba.
Titukulane project is funded by USAID through the Bureau of Humanitarian Assistance and partners such as Emmanuel International, Save the Children, WaterAid, NASFAM and Sun Mountain.