Male immunization champions: Using “male immunization champions” as immunization promoters
Promoting male partner involvement in immunization services using “male immunization champions”

Describe what you intend to do and how you'll do it in one sentence (required 250 Characters)
Engaging fathers who are actively involved in their children’s full immunization “ male immunization champions” as key influencers for empowering male peers and accelerating male partner involvement in immunization services in Uganda.Explain the idea (less than 2,000 characters)


Which part(s) of the world does this idea target?
- Eastern Africa
Geographic Focus (less than 250 Characters)
This projects targets rural Uganda with emphasis on rural areas within Wakiso and Mukono district Uganda.Who are your end users and how well do you know them? (750 characters)


How is the idea unique? (750 Characters)
From a study conducted by (Babirye et al., 2011) on factors affecting immunization behavior in Kampala, Uganda, male partners involvement in immunization services was pointed out as key in increasing timely and full immunization of children. Mothers who reported to have received support from their husbands during their children’s immunization had fully immunized their children compared to those whose partners were not involved. Despite the relevancy of male partner’s involvement in utilization of immunization services, majority of the interventions that generate demand for immunization services in Uganda have traditionally targeted women neglecting men.Unique from other programs, this idea relies on accelerating male involvement in RCI.Idea Proposal Stage (Select 1)
- Prototype: We have done some small tests or experiments with prospective users to continue developing the idea.
How many months are required for the project idea? (140 characters)
12 months,to identify male immunization champions through the clustered household survey and reach out to approximately 20,000 male partnersOrganization Name (less than 140 characters)
Preventive Care International (PCI)Type of Submitter
- We are a registered NGO or Non-Profit Organization
Organizational Characteristics
- Women’s health/rights focused
- Youth-led organization
- Locally/community-led organization
Organization Location (less than 140 Characters)
Kampala, Uganda- East AfricaWhat is the current scale of your organization’s work?
- National (expansive reach within one country)
Website URL
http://preventivecareinternational.com/Tell us more about your organization/company (1-2 sentences)
Preventive Care International (PCI) is a non-government organization that focuses on promoting healthcare through Research, Training and Advocacy.Who will work alongside your organization in the project idea? (750 characters)
The project will be implemented by Preventive Care International in partnership with public health facilities. Preventive Care International has been collaborating with public health Facilities in mobilizing community especially Fishing communities, Slum areas, Plantation areas, Incarcerated people and Displaced people to utilize public health interventions for approximately 4 years.How many people are on your team?
4Tell us more about you and your team
MONICA BAGAYA: Project coordinator is a trained Public Health Officer with experience in community mobilization for uptake of public health interventions in Uganda especially hard to reach areas. She has been involved in community health programming and participated in a number of community based health projects (mainly Sexual and Reproductive Health, HIV/AIDS prevention, malaria and maternal and child health) in Uganda Charles Brown: PROJECT COORDINATOR. Masters in Public Administration. He has been involved in a number of HIV prevention research activities Diego Izizinga Head of community operations he is a trained public health officer Timothy Ssebuliba Project Officer: He is a clinicianOverview of How Your Concept Has Evolved (5-6 sentences):
We were able to design a training guide for the male immunization champions after conducting consultation meetings with the key stakeholders including fathers and health workers. From the comments we received, we were able to come up with a sustainable plan for motivating the male immunization champions and also strategies for engaging men while they are the health facilities. The webinars enabled us to expand our focus beyond the fathers we are targeting to a wider community context and also appreciate the rationale of data as means for evaluating our strategy. Also from support of our prototype (Tina) we were able to come up with a user journey guide and a business model for our projectViability (3-4 sentences and activity upload):
https://canvanizer.com/canvas/wTtUeo3fNfwU5 Within the business model canvas, we developed set of activities adapting the existing peer led model we use to engage men in PMTCT. If we can leverage the already existing collaborations we have with public health facilities and community support, we will achieve the project aim at low cost.Feasibility (3-4 sentences):
During the refinement phase, we engaged some fathers asking them their views of the project, they welcomed the idea as they pointed out that they are reluctant to engage in their children's immunization as they believe that it's the mothers role. They highlighted that because of the health education talks women get during ANC and PNC, they tend to know a lot about immunization and fathers know less yet they are the sole decision makers. So they advised us to select immunization champions who will engage them from wherever they are as they cannot spend all day at facility without work.Desirability (3-4 sentences and activity upload):

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