Themes | Subthemes |
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Motivation to participate in the program | •Access to health-related information (HIV, STIs, pregnancy) •STI testing •Opening bank accounts •Matched savings •Income-generating activities •Potential for better family relations |
Initial concerns | •Putting together the necessary documents (i.e. birth certificate) •Mistrust in programs •Time commitment •Potential inability to save •Testing (STI and pregnancy) |
Facilitators to attendance | •Desire to learn more information •Reminder calls •Caregiver commitment •Incentives •Transport refund •Lunch |
Challenges | •Other responsibilities and obligations (e.g., family, school work) •Difficulty raising transport money •Long distances •Weather challenges •Lack of interest |
Intervention characteristics | |
Group format | •Shared experience •Knowledge sharing and learning •Gaining confidence in public speaking •Concern about confidentiality |
Session attendance with caregivers | •Co-learning •Reconnecting with caregivers •Changing caregiver perceptions •Separate activities for adolescents and caregivers |
Delivery location | •Convenience •Quietness •Spaciousness •Lack of bathroom nearby |
Day and time of delivery | •No conflict with other obligations •Interference with other obligations •Inconvenient early start time |
Facilitators delivering the sessions | •Inclusive •Knowledgeable and well-trained •Respectful •Patient •Having two facilitators •Good relationship among facilitators |
Content relevance | •Information on income-generating activities •Information on budgeting and saving •Information on STIs and HIV •Information on family relations and communication •Applying the skills and knowledge learned |