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Table 6 Men’s prompts by age group

From: Changing attitudes towards HIV testing and treatment among three generations of men in Cameroon: a qualitative analysis using the Fogg Behavior Model

Age group

Prompts

Quote

Younger men

Increase the accessibility of testing and make testing free

“ok for me, they should do it for free. If they do it for free, many would come, but only those who are interested. For us in Africa, ok in Cameroon, we like anything that is free, it would encourage many people to go and get tested… I would do it during the weekend on Sunday.”

(Young man, centre, ID: C-M-75–37)

Middle age men

Increase one’s ability and motivation to pursue testing and treatment

“So, you can create kiosks open seven days a week at all Carrefour [small gathering spot in the community usually at crossroad] for these tests to be permanent. There, I'm sure everyone will have the time. Everyone will become aware because everywhere he goes he will find a kiosk. In this way, we will defeat HIV here.”

(Middle age man, centre, ID: C-M-75–11)

Older men

Increase one’s motivation to pursue testing and treatment

“If by chance …[they are infected] there is a way out…. To show them, to convince them, to prove to them that there are possibilities to get out and easily too. And that staying without seeking to know one’s status is not a good thing, it’s not a guarantee, not for them, not for their children. To tell them that it is important to know for the sake of the children. it is important to know one’s HIV status.”

(Older man, west, ID: W-M-93–36)