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Ms. H. Parween Reyal

Senior Lecturer

parweenreyal@as.rjt.ac.lk
+94776346515 | +94252266131

Education

  • M. Phil. in Health Promotion – Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (2020)
  • B.Sc (Honors) in Health Promotion – Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (2010)

Professional Qualification

  • Certificate Course in Teaching in Higher Education – Rajarata University of Sri Lanka (2014)
  • Certificate Course in Human Resource Management, Institute of Personnel Management, Sri Lanka
  • Short Course in Academic Writing, National Centre for Advanced Studies, Sri Lanka

Memberships of Professional Bodies/Associations

  • National Science Foundation, Member (since 2011)

Research Interests

  • Health promotion
  • Intimate partner violence
  • Violence against women
  • Tobacco prevention
  • Alcohol prevention
  • Child health

Teaching Courses

Theory

  • HPT 3309 – The Sri Lankan Setting
  • HPT 1104 – History and Evolution of Health Promotion

Field Practical Placement

  • First Year Field Practical Placement
  • Second Year Field Practical Placement
  • Third Year Field Practical Placement

Appointments

  • Senior Lecturer (2020, March to Present), Department of Health Promotion, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale, Sri Lanka
  • Lecturer (Probationary) (2012, April to 2020, March), Department of Health Promotion, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale, Sri Lanka
  • Lecturer (Temporary) (2010, October to 2012, April), Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale, Sri Lanka
  • Demonstrator (Temporary) (2010, August to 2010, October), Department of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale, Sri Lanka

Other Appointments

  • Chairperson, Ethics Review Committee – Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka | February, 2024 – Present
  • Academic Advisor, Department of Health Promotion – Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka | November, 2024 – Present
  • Career Guidance Coordinator, Faculty of Applied Sciences – Rajarata University of Sri Lanka | April, 2022 – August, 2024
  • Member, Editorial Board – Applied Sciences Undergraduate Research Sessions (ASURS, 2024), Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
  • Committee Member, Ethics Review Committee – Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka | June, 2020 to January, 2024
  • Programme Coordinator, Applied Sciences Undergraduate Research Sessions (ASURS, 2022), Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
  • Student Counsellor, Department of Health Promotion – Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka | 2020 – 2021
  • Member, Organizing Committee – Applied Sciences Undergraduate Research Sessions | ASURS, 2019 and ASURS 2025), Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka
  • Academic Sub–Warden, (2011 – 2015), Viharamahadevi Girls’ Hostel, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale, Sri Lanka.
  • Academic Sub–Warden, (2019 – 2020), Hemamali Girls’ Hostel, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale, Sri Lanka.

Conference/ Journal Article Reviewer

  • Advanced Journal of Social Science, Reviewer
  • BMC Public Health
  • BMC Women’s Health
  • Violence and Gender

Research and Projects

  • Principal Investigator (March, 2025 – ongoing) – Qualitative study on the services offered by the counselors at divisional secretariat offices in Sri Lanka to clients affected with intimate partner violence
  • Principal Investigator (2024 – ongoing) – Scoping review on intimate partner violence against men in South Asian countries
  • Principal Investigator (2022 – ongoing) – Systematic review on the association of socioeconomic factors with the prevalence of intimate partner violence among women. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42022373535
  • Systematic review: Association of socioeconomic status with intimate partner violence (Principal Investigator)
  • Scoping review: Intimate partner violence against men in South Asian countries (Principal Investigator)

Publications

Journal

  • Reyal, H.P., Dissanayake, N., Gunarathna, H., Soysa, D., Fernando, M.S. & Senarathna, L. (2024). Association between individual-level socioeconomic factors and intimate partner violence victimisation in women: a systematic review protocol. BMJ open, 14(3), p.e080117. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2023-080117
  • Reyal, H.P., Perera, M.N. & Guruge, G.D. (2024). Effectiveness of a community-based participatory health promotion intervention to address knowledge, attitudes and practices related to intimate partner violence: a quasi-experimental study. BMC Public Health, 24(1), p.1417. DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18893-0
  • Reyal, H.P., Perera, M.N. and Guruge, D., 2023. Community Perceptions on Intimate Partner Violence: A Qualitative Study From Sri Lanka. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, p.10105395231152949.
  • Reyal, H.P., Perera, M.N. and Guruge, D., 2021. Prevalence of Intimate Partner Violence Across Urban, Rural and Estate Sectors: A Preliminary Study. Journal of the College of Community Physicians of Sri Lanka, 27(2), pp.389–398. DOI: http://doi.org/10.4038/jccpsl.v27i2.8399
  • Reyal, H.P., Perera, K.M.N. and Guruge, G.N.D., 2020. Prevalence of Different Types of Intimate Partner Violence among Ever Married Women: A Sri Lankan Study. International Journal for Research in Applied  Sciences and Biotechnology, 7(1), pp.20-25. Available at: http://www.ijrasb.com/ojs/index.php/ojs-ijrasb/article/view/7

Abstract

  • Content analysis of food related television advertisements focusing on Sri Lankan children, One Health International Conference, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, 5th& 6th September, 2014
  • Role of Women in Television Advertisements Focusing Childhood Nutrition: A Content Analysis Study in Sri Lanka, International Conference ‘Gender in focus: (new) trends in media’, University of Minho, Portugal, 20th& 21st, June, 2014
  • Social background of food related television advertisements  focusing on Sri Lankan children: A content analysis, 7th Research Conference, The Royal Asiatic Society of Sri Lanka, 27th – 29th March, 2014
  • A health promotion intervention to reduce domestic violence in a rural community in Anuradhapura district, Sri Lanka, International Conference on Public Health Innovations, 2013, National Institute of Health Sciences, Kalutara, Sri Lanka, 2nd – 5th May 2013
  • Creating a supportive environment in the preschool to improve wellbeing of children and parents: 2ndRajarata University of Sri Lanka (RUSL) Annual Research Sessions,30th November 2011
  • Reducing domestic violence through community support groups: 1stRUSL Research Symposium, 28th October 2010
  • Reducing domestic violence through addressing the ‘social norms’ related to violence via community support group,  South East Asia Regional Scientific Meeting – Pre conference Symposium on Health Promotion experiences, Colombo, Sri Lanka, May 23, 2010.
  • Knowledge, attitudes and practices of caregivers in Mihintale: 2nd Annual Research Session,  Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, 18th August 2009