The effect of a health extension program on improving water, sanitation, and hygiene practices in rural Ethiopia.

Background: To make basic primary health care services accessible, especially to the rural community, the government of Ethiopia launched the Health Extension Program (HEP) in 2004. Most of components of HEP are dedicated to hygiene and sanitation. Few studies have assessed the role of the Health Extension Program in improving water, hygiene, and sanitation (WASH) practices in Ethiopia.

Impact of permagarden intervention on improving fruit and vegetable intake among vulnerable groups in an urban setting of Ethiopia: A quasi-experimental study.

Background: Increasing nutrient intake through home gardening is a sustainable way to address multiple micronutrient deficiencies in developing countries. This study investigated the impact of permagarden intervention in increasing the frequency and diversity of vegetable and fruit consumption among vulnerable families in seven cities of Ethiopia.

Method: A quasi-experimental study was conducted from August 10 to September 30, 2015.

The role of psychological factors in predicting latrine ownership and consistent latrine use in rural Ethiopia: a cross-sectional study.

Background: Inadequate sanitation is one of the leading causes of disease in poor and middle-income countries.

Objective: The objective of the study was to identify the psychological factors that predict latrine ownership and consistent latrine use in the rural Becho district of central Ethiopia.

Method: A quantitative, cross-sectional, community based study was conducted.

A socio-ecological analysis of barriers to the adoption, sustainablity and consistent use of sanitation facilities in rural Ethiopia.

Background: Despite evidence showing that access to and use of improved sanitation is associated with healthier households and communities, barriers influencing the adoption and sustainablity of sanitation facilities remain unclear. We conducted a qualitative case study to explore barriers influencing the adoption, sustainablity and consistent use of sanitation facilities in rural Ethiopia.

Methods: A qualitative study was conducted in the rural district of Becho, in central Ethiopia, from June to August 2016.