| BCC | Behavior Change Communication |
| CDC | Centers for Disease Control and Prevention |
| DHS | Demographic Health Surveys |
| HC3 | Health Communication Capacity Collaborative |
| I-Kit | Implementation Kit |
| IPC | Interpersonal Communication |
| IRB | Institutional Review Board |
| KAB | Knowledge, Attitudes and Behaviors |
| LGBTQ | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and/or Questioning |
| M&E | Monitoring and Evaluation |
| MDG | Millennial Development Goal |
| MOH | Ministry of Health |
| NGO | Non-Governmental Organization |
| PSI | Population Services International |
| SBCC | Social and Behavior Change Communication |
| SMS | Short Message Service |
| SRH | Sexual and Reproductive Health |
| SRHR | Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights |
| SSA | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| STI | Sexually Transmitted Infection |
| USAID | United States Agency for International Development |
| YPISA | Young People’s Information and Services Advocacy |
