Knowledge management and Evidence generation and synthesis
1. Knowledge management and Evidence generation and synthesis
1.1 Manuscript writing and publication
Description: The Ethiopian Health Education and Promotion Professionals Association (EHEPA)
has been working on generating and synthesizing evidence in the field of SBC. In collaboration
with UNICEF Ethiopia, member academicians and SBC practitioners, EHEPA has been preparing
manuscripts on various thematic areas for publication in peer-reviewed journals. This initiative
aims to contribute to evidence-based decision making and share Knowledge and best practices
in the field of public health and social and behavior change (SBC)..
Link of publications
1. Assessment of willingness and determinants to receive the COVID-19 vaccine among the general population of the Somali region, Eastern Ethiopia: a 2021 cross-sectional study
2. BabyWASH and diarrhea prevention practices following multimedia educational intervention in hard-to-reach areas of the Afar and Somali regions of Ethiopia: a mixed- method endline evaluation
5. Awareness and healthcare seeking behavior of neonatal danger signs, and predictor variables among mothers/caregivers in four developing regional state of Ethiopia
6. Assessment of COVID-19 vaccine uptake and associated factors among healthcare workers in selected health facilities of the Somali Region, Eastern Ethiopia: a cross- sectional study conducted in 2021
2.2 Behavioral insight training Manual contextualization
Description: the EHEPA team, in collaboration with the BIRDLAB team, adopted and contextualized the Behavioral Insight Training Manual The manual is designed to provide SBC practitioners and professionals engaged in Social and behavior change ( SBC) activities with a comprehensive understanding of behavioral insights and how they can be applied to improve health outcomes.