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Model to enhance the male participation in maternal and child health services

Development and implementation of a gender and community sensitive model to enhance the male participation in maternal and child health services: A mixed method approach - mMCH

Status
Active, not recruiting
Phases
Unknown
Study type
Interventional
Source
CTRI
Registry ID
CTRI/2026/03/105712
Enrollment
832
Registered
2026-03-09
Start date
Unknown
Completion date
Unknown
Last updated
2026-08-03

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

None listed

Interventions

Intervention1: A. Male involvement in Maternal and child health services B. Health Provider Intervention C. Community-Directed Interventions : A. Male involvement Intervention 1. Health Literacy 2.

Sponsors

ICMR
Lead Sponsor

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Married women having a gestation age of 20 weeks, will give informed written consent for participation. 2. Having one male member in the family who will give informed written consent for participation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Women planning to deliver outside or leaving the study area Inclusion and exclusion criteria for health care providers

Design outcomes

Primary

MeasureTime frame
Development of a gender and community sensitive model to enhance the male participation in maternal and child health servicesTimepoint: Before Implementation: Formative research part-I: Baseline assessment During Implementation: 1.Formative Research part-1&2: Baseline assessments/On ground observation of barriers and facilitators 2.Maternal and neonatal outcome -First Trimester (11-13 weeks) -Second Trimester (27-28 weeks) -Third Trimester (35-38 weeks) -After Delivery (within 7-10 Days and 42-60 Days) 3.Various Feedback by committees and stakeholder meetings After Implementation: Quantitative and Qualitative Implementation Logic model Outcomes

Secondary

MeasureTime frame
Increase in the participation of male in MCH services from baseline in terms of reach and delivered service outcome. A. Reach i). Quantitative (In enrolled participants) -% of male accompanying female during ANC at Health care facility --% of male accompanying female during Delivery at health care facility --% of male accompanying female/child during PNC/ immunization visit at health care facility % of Husband discussing family planning option with their spouse -% of Male receiving counselling at home -% of Male receiving counselling at health centre Change in the KAP mean score of the males ii) Client outcomes-Participants satisfaction during home visits (5 Point Likert scale) Participants satisfaction during institution visits (5) Point Likert scale) B. Service outcome -% of Community Directed Interventions actually done C. Qualitative-Barriers and facilitators of male participation Timepoint: Before Implementation: Formative research part-I: Baseline assessment During Implementation: 1.Formative Research part-1&2: Baseline assessments/On ground observation of barriers and facilitators 2.Maternal and neonatal outcome -First Trimester (11-13 weeks) -Second Trimester (27-28 weeks) -Third Trimester (35-38 weeks) -After Delivery (within 7-10 Days and 42-60 Days) 3.Various Feedback by committees and stakeholder meetings After Implementation: Quantitative and Qualitative Implementation Logic model Outcomes;Maternal service indicators: 1. Change in Hb level from base line to last trimester and last trimester to 2 months after the delivery 2. Percentages of anaemic females in terms of mild, moderate and severe anaemia. The cut-off values of mild, moderate, and severe anaemia for pregnant women will be 10.00 10.90 g/dl, 7.00 9.90 g/dl 3. Weight gain in pregnancy from base line to last trimester 4. Percentages for Iron / Folic Acid tablet. Actual tablets taken / Recommended in Programme guidelines or by Physician 5. Pe

Countries

India

Contacts

Public ContactDr Anuradha Nadda

D. R. Br Ambedkar State Institute of Medical Sciences, Mohali, Punjab

dranuradhapgims@gmail.com07986155044

Outcome results

None listed

Source: CTRI (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Aug 10, 2026