Table 6 Focus Group Themes of Privacy Concerns Regarding Use of VHTs
Theme 1: Prefer someone from a different village | Theme 2: VHTs gossip | Theme 3: Young VHTs are not preferred to older | |
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Focus Group #1: Mixed Sexes | Moderator: So you don’t want a VHT to come to your community and provide these services? Respondent: No. Take you for example, you are new to the village, you work and we know that you will leave and that you are not going to spread the rumors, then I go to you [to receive services]. | Respondent: VHTs, mostly those who work in villages, after coming to understand you, they will make sure to spread the rumor. | Moderator 1: What if a VHT was like somebody your age, would that make it different? Respondent: No, they would still talk. Those are even worse. Moderator: So it’s better if they are older? Respondent: The older one will be experienced in that field and will not spread the rumor to our fellow youth. |
Focus Group #2: Females only | Respondent: The one from your village will spread rumors about you because they know where your house is. | Moderator 2: Don’t you like VHTs? Respondent: They spread rumors. | Respondent: It can work for you if you trusted that peer. Moderator 1: So you don’t want to go see a VHT if they are older, right? Respondent: If you trust them…s/he is safe. |
Focus Group #3: Males only | Not mentioned | Moderator: So do you think the VHTs in your community should be talking to boys in your community about this kind of thing? Respondent: They should be doing it but I for myself I can’t open up to him or her because she might discuss about me with her friends in the community. | Respondent: No we can’t open up to our age mates. Moderator: So it is better if they are older? Respondent: Yes. |