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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

  • Career Guidance Coordinator (2022 to Present), Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihntale, Sri Lanka.
  • Student Counselor (2020, August to 2021, August), Department of Health Promotion, Faculty of Applied Sciences, Rajarata University of Sri Lanka, Mihintale, 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

Research and Projects

  • 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., 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