Effectiveness of Community-Written Health Information Materials on Malaria Knowledge and Practices Among Rural Ethiopian Women: Adoption Rates and Impact Assessments

Malaria remains a significant public health issue in rural Ethiopia, where women often play a central role in household decision-making and malaria prevention practices. A mixed-methods approach including surveys and focus group discussions was employed to assess the dissemination and effects of these materials in a targeted rural community. Community health workers reported an 85% adoption rate for malaria prevention guides distributed through local health clinics, with significant improvements noted in knowledge scores (mean increase from 4. 2 to 6. 7 out of 10). The materials were well-received and effective in enhancing malaria-related practices among rural Ethiopian women. Further dissemination efforts should focus on integrating these guides into existing health education programmes for broader impact. Treatment effect was estimated with logit (pᵢ) =₀+^ Xᵢ, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.