Theme | Example of questions |
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Knowledge about HIV/AIDS and PMTCT transmission/prevention | In your opinion, how do people get infected with HIV? |
How do you think we prevent ourselves and our children from being infected with HIV? | |
To what extent do you think that the HIV virus can be transmitted from mother to child, and how? | |
How can mother to child transmission be prevented? | |
Perceived severity, perceived susceptibility, response efficacy | How severe do you think the consequences of HIV are for you? And why? |
How severe do you think the consequences of HIV are for your child, and why? | |
How likely do you think it is that you will be affected by HIV, and why? | |
How likely do you think it is that your child will be affected by HIV? Why? | |
How useful is HIV testing during pregnancy for you? Why? | |
How useful is HIV testing during pregnancy for your child? Why? | |
Attitude, subjective norms, perceived behavioral control | What do you see as the advantages of you taking an HIV test during pregnancy? |
What do you see as the disadvantages of you taking an HIV test during pregnancy? | |
What else comes to mind when you think of HIV testing during pregnancy? | |
Who would approve and think you should undergo an HIV test during pregnancy? | |
Who would disapprove and think you should not take an HIV test during pregnancy? | |
What are the factors/circumstances that would make it easy for you to take an HIV test during pregnancy? | |
What are the factors/circumstances that would make it difficult for you take an HIV test during pregnancy? | |
Personal responsibility, norm-violating behavior | To what extent is a mother responsible for getting HIV? Why? |
To what extent is a child responsible for getting HIV infected and why? | |
Which behaviors are, according to you, related to becoming HIV infected? Why? | |
In your opinion: Do you think that a person who is HIV+ but not sick should be allowed to continue working with the public? (E.g. a teacher, a nurse or a doctor) Why? | |
If someone is HIV+ should s/he let others know her/his status? Why? |