| 1 |
Autonomy |
Facilitator |
Men want to be engaged in and have ownership over their HIV care |
| 2 |
Masculinity |
Barrier |
Expectations, norms and roles influence men’s decisions about starting treatment, disclosing their status and remaining in care |
| 3 |
Men as economic Pillars/competing interests |
Barrier |
Men see themselves as economic pillars, they want to see the value of ART in their income-generating activities |
| 4 |
Good health |
Facilitator |
Men want to have good health to maintain their strong physical appearance and reputations in the community |
| 5 |
Gendered service provision/preferred gender matching service provider |
Barrier/Facilitator |
Men are less familiar with health systems/Men would use the services if provided by HCWs of their own gender |
| 6 |
Good health Limited ART knowledge/Side effects |
Barrier |
Knowledge gaps on TASP, side effects and flexibility about taking ART |
| 7 |
Social support/guardian support |
Facilitator |
Men perform better on treatment if they have a role model, and support, especially from a fellow man |
| 8 |
Self-compassion
|
Facilitator |
Clients who have self-compassion are likely to have better adjustment to treatment, less stress, positive health seeking attitudes, and are more likely to disclose status and practice safe sex |
