Table 4.

Barriers to change

	Barriers to change
Partial uptake of some aspects of SASA!	“I have another woman outside my home. She is the only one I have outside my home. From the time of watching the SASA! film I decided to leave all the others [women] and remain with only two. I did it out of my own free will for the good of my health and my home.” (CM18 Male)
Resistance from partner	“I was worried because I asked him to go for an HIV test but he refused, but I tested and think I am safe because I have been testing ever since and my results have been negative so I assume he is also safe.” (CF1 Female) “I would have wanted him to attend [SASA! activities] so that he can learn. I want them to teach him instead of teaching me, may be if another person spoke with him, he could learn, I have brought him a book from SASA! but he refused to read it.” (CF5 Female)
Fear	“We tell them it takes little time and then at times we offer to give them recommendations for easy access points and you still follow them up and ask if they eventually went for the test but their wives tell you that they are still hesitant.” (CA6M Male)
Religion and beliefs	“Now let me tell you for us Born Again [Christians] it is very hard for us to leave a marriage but the truth is that if it was not that, I would have left this marriage a long time ago. He does not beat me but there is a way that he behaves that hurts me badly.” (CF5 Female)
CODES	CF (community member female) CM (Community member male) CA*F (community activist or local leader female) CA*M (community activist or local leader male)