A Dissertation Submitted to the School of Public Administration and Management
in Partial Fulfilment of the requirements for the Award of the Degree of Master of
Public Administration (MPA) of Mzumbe University
This study explored determinants of male participation Prevention of Mother to Child
Transmission of HIV (PMTCT) a case study of Mzumbe ward Morogoro. Specific
objectives of the study were to examine male participation in PMTCT service, to
identify factors that impinges or facilitates male participation in PMTCT service in
Mzumbe ward and identify effects of male participation in PMTCT service in Mzumbe
ward.
The study adopted a case study design. Data for this study were collected through
interview, focus group discussions, observation and documentary review. A sample size
of fifty (50) respondents comprising of twenty eight (28) male and twenty two (22)
female were used in this study. Purposive and Accidental sampling techniques were used
to establish sample size of fifty respondents. The analysis was done using content
analysis approach. The analysis was guided by variables generated in conceptual
framework and organized by logic flow of research objectives and research questions.
The findings indicate that, majority of men in the community think that providing
financial support to their sexual partners was involvement enough and no further
involvement should be expected from them. Although there are men who participate in
PMTCT service but majority of male in the community do not participate in the program
main reasons include, lack knowledge about PMTCT service, fear of getting Tested,
presentation of male in the reproduction health policy, communication between couples,
time and schedule of PMTCT clinic, privacy and confidentiality, income status of
individual and occupation status. The study indicates that low male participation in
PMTCT service lead to low utilization by pregnant women and their infants in PMTCT
services and this lead to high maternal and infant morbidity/mortality rate. Therefore,
there is necessary need for the government to formulate policies and strategies that will
encourage male participation in PMTCT services