The Social and Behavioural Sciences Unit (SBSU)'s mandate is to institutionalize social and behavioural science research by way of carrying our relevant research, providing support to other studies, developing staff-capacity, and participating in national and international activities. Research activities included diverse topics ranging from community development, poverty alleviation, nutrition, health and equity, HIV/AIDS, violence against women, arsenic contamination of ground water, safe motherhood, and various other health system-related topics, including testing of rapid monitoring tools for programme managers.