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Effect of Formal Letter of Invitation on Male Partner Involvement at Antenatal Care Clinic

NCT06171503 · Status: COMPLETED · Phase: NA · Type: INTERVENTIONAL · Enrollment: 400

Last updated 2023-12-20

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Summary

Prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT) of human immune deficiency virus (HIV) program requires great male participation in achieving a sustained reduction of mother-to-child transmission of HIV. Many strategies have been employed to promote male participation in antenatal care but few have been assessed to convey important lessons for scale-up. In Ethiopia, though there is no evidence on its effectiveness, letter of invitation has been tried as a means to promote participation of men in PMTCT program at antenatal care. The study is carried out in two public hospitals to evaluate the effect of letter of invitation delivered through mother support group counselling on male involvement at antenatal care clinic.

The findings of this study will directly benefit pregnant women attending antenatal clinic in utilizing PMTCT service effectively. The formal letter of invitation proposed may be incorporated by health service provider in their routine antenatal clinic. It will also help the policy makers to give greater priority to reach and involve men, and to develop effective policies as well as programs to overcome the challenges. Thus, an increase in the uptake of PMTCT services will ultimately lead to a reduction in pediatrics HIV infection.

Conditions

  • Male Reproductive Problem

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

letter of invitation on MI in PMTCT service

A non randomized control trial for the total of six month duration will be employed: the first phase is base line survey (pretest) to determine the magnitude of MI and qualitative method using FGD, IDI and KI with selected group to complement the base line will be conducted. Phase 2 Simultaneously with base line, the intervention will be employed to evaluate the effectiveness of invitation letter through mother support group to pregnant women attending antenatal clinic with out her partner as a strategy for male involvement in PMTCT/ANC services. End line data using qualitative approaches will be collected from partners attending antenatal care clinic following letter of invitation to evaluate the effectiveness of letter of invitation.

Sponsors & Collaborators

  • Jimma University

    lead OTHER

Study Design

Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
NONE
Model
PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age
18 Years
Max Age
49 Years
Sex
FEMALE
Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Timeline & Regulatory

Start
2022-06-22
Primary Completion
2022-12-31
Completion
2022-12-31

Countries

  • Ethiopia

Study Locations

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