TABLE 2.

Classification of main themes, sub-themes and codes.

Main themes	Sub-themes	Codes
Individual factors	Role modelling	Imitating older people Experimenting observed behaviour Learning from observation
	Gender stereotypes	Females lack backbone Males are hunters Mothered a child
	Decision-making	Decide to get pregnant Decide to date older men Decide not to go to the clinic No family planning use
Microsystems	Family	The role of the family Absent fathers The role of fathers Father as a disciplinarian Father’s dignity The role of mothers The role of siblings
	Friends	Peer pressure The role of friends
	Access to health services	Attitude of the nurses Girls do not go to clinic Nurses only help older females The role of the nurses
	Neighbourhood	Shebeens Schools Communities
	Relationships	Romantic relationships Relationship dynamics
Exo-systems	Economic status	Unemployment Poverty
	Transactional sex	Material things Sugar daddies Buy expensive clothes, phones
Macrosystems	Social norms	Culture Traditions Customs
	Policies	Alcohol regulations School polices Access to drugs and alcohol Consumption of alcohol