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As such, pregnant women play a vital role in ensuring timely, routine BCG vaccination for their newborns and adherence to TB prevention practices.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This study aims to develop, implement, and evaluate the impact of health education intervention using the information-motivation-behavioral (IMB) skills model to improve knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy regarding BCG uptake and TB prevention among pregnant women in Banadir Hospital.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n This single-blind randomized controlled trial enrolled a sample of 370 pregnant women recruited at Banadir Hospital in Mogadishu, Somalia. Eligible participants will be randomized to an intervention group receiving an IMB-based health education and to a waiting list control group, in a 1:1 ratio. Outcome assessments will be conducted at baseline, 2-month follow-up, and 4-month follow-up. The primary outcomes are BCG vaccine uptake and TB prevention practices. Secondary outcomes include knowledge, attitudes, and self-efficacy related to the BCG vaccine and TB prevention practices. The IMB-based health education intervention program consists of 6 sessions, with 1 group per session, and with each session containing 30 participants. The effects of the intervention will be assessed by handing out the same self-administered questionnaires at baseline, 2-month postintervention, and 4-month postintervention.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n A total of 370 pregnant women were recruited at baseline in November 2021, with 185 assigned to the intervention group and 185 assigned to the control group. In January 2022, the 185 pregnant women enrolled in the intervention program and completed the sessions by February 2022. Data collection for the 2-month and 4-month postintervention assessments was completed in June 2022. The findings of this study will be reported by the beginning of 2026.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n The developed health education intervention module in this study has the potential to be adopted and included as part of routine antenatal care services. 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