Resource and Publications - Ethiopian Health Education & Promotion Professionals Association

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 thegeneral population of the Somali region, Eastern Ethiopia: a 2021 cross-sectional study

2. Baby WASH and diarrhea prevention practices following multimedia educationalintervention in hard-to-reach areas of the Afar and Somali regions of Ethiopia: a mixed-method endline evaluation

3. Social and behavior change communication competency among front-line healthcare system actors in Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study

4. Reach and impact of a nationwide media campaign in Ethiopia for promoting safe breastfeeding practices in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

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

7. Acceptance of multiple micronutrient supplementations (MMS) and iron and folic acid supplement utilisation among pregnant and lactating women in the rural part of Ethiopia, 2022: a cross-sectional study

8. Behavioural and social drivers of immunisation among zero dose children in pastoralist communities of Ethiopia: a qualitative study

9. Maternal health, service utilisation and its determinants among women who gave birth in the last 12 months across Afar, Benishangul-Gumuz, Gambella and Somali region, Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study in four developing regional states of Ethiopia

10. Post-vaccination confidence in COVID-19 vaccines and associated determinants in post-war context of Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: a mixed-methods study

11. Pre- and Post-Evaluation of the Reach and Impact of a Nationwide Media Campaign to Promote Nutritional Services and Preventive Measures in Ethiopia: A Two-Round Mobile Survey