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

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.