Table 1 Theoretical frameworks, unit of analysis and propositions of the study
Ecological model for health promotion or Socio-ecological model (McLeroy et al (1988)) | Ecology of Human Development (Bronfenbrenner (1979)) | Social-ecological Model (Dahlberg and Krug (2002)) | Unit of analysis adapted and proposed | Propositions of the study |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Intrapersonal (biology, knowledge, self-concept, attitudes, etc.) | Microsystem (individuals’ direct interaction with objects and related people) | Individual (biological and socio-demographic factors) | Client-based | Client-based factors influence the acceptability of HATCS |
Interpersonal (interactions with other people and groups) | Mesosystem (interaction with groups and networks of people, i.e., peers and churches) | Relationships (interaction with one or more people) | Â | Â |
Institutional (interaction with social institutions and structures) | Exosystem (a factor indirectly influencing a person due to its influence on a related person) | Â | Community | Community-based factors influence access to and acceptability of HATCS |
Community (interactions between organizations) | Â | Community (schools, workplaces, neighborhoods, and other organizations) | Institutional | Institutional factors influence access to and acceptability of HATCS |
Policy (laws, policies, standards, directives, implementation manuals, etc.) | Macrosystem (policy and societal factors i.e., culture) | Societal (policies, national economic performance, etc.) | Policy and standards | Policies and standards influence access to and acceptability of HATCS |