Bodhi was contracted by UNICEF for the 'Study on Social and Behavioural Drivers of Birth Registration and Certification in Malawi'. The objective of this study was to generate and document evidence that will help inform the design of effective social and behaviour change strategies and interventions aimed at increasing birth registration and birth certificate collection rates among children under the age of five in Malawi, which have ben consistently lower than target rates. Bodhi employed a comprehensive mixed‐methods approach grounded in feminist research principles and participatory methodologies. Fieldwork was conducted across six districts - Rumphi, Mchinji, Nsanje, Mzimba South, Kasungu and Machinga across the Northern, Central and Southern regions of Malawi. Bodhi's analytical framework was drawn from the socio‐ecological model, examining birth registration behaviours across individual, household, community, and systemic levels. Understanding birth registration as a fundamentally rights-based issue, this study brought success stories to the forefront, showcasing how families have overcome existing challenges.