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)=β₀+β^ Xᵢ, and uncertainty reported using confidence-interval based inference.