Behaviour change is a complex process influenced by numerous factors at the individual and societal levels. There are several key stages in the process:
1) Knowledge and awareness of the issue and potential solutions.
2) Developing positive attitudes and intentions to change behaviour.
3) Translating intentions into action through skills development and addressing environmental barriers.
4) Maintaining changed behaviours over time with support.
Successful behaviour change interventions identify relevant target populations, goals, and influencing factors to design strategies addressing where individuals and groups are along the continuum from unaware to actively maintaining new behaviours.