Videos
Videos about the RANAS approach and practical application here. There are videos in English, French and Spanish.
Hygiene promotion in humanitarian contexts using the RANAS approach
English
Hans Mosler presented a systematic behavior change approach for hygiene promotion, emphasizing the importance of understanding and altering behavioral and psychosocial factors such as knowledge, attitudes, and perceived social norms.
HELVETAS RANAS Light
French
The video introduces the RANAS method, created by a Swiss institute, to identify behavioral barriers in development projects. It focuses on five factors: risk, attitude, norms, ability, and self-regulation. In Sikasso, Mali, social pressure—not lack of knowledge—was the main barrier to handwashing with soap. Addressing this through community activities led to a significant increase in proper handwashing.
RanasINTRO Español by Silvie Palacios, 2022
Spanish
The video explains that promoting healthy habits in areas like water and sanitation requires more than just better infrastructure—it also involves psychosocial factors. The RANAS model measures Risk, Attitude, Norms, Ability, and Self-regulation to design more effective interventions, and has succeeded in over 30 countries.
