Table 1.
Methods, number and characteristics of participants
| Data collection activity | Category of participants | Gender | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | |||
| FGDs | CHWs (CHiPs) | 12 | 20 | 32 |
| Men | 19 | – | 19 | |
| Health committee members | 11 | 29 | 40 | |
| Total # of participants for FGDs | 42 | 49 | 91 | |
| IDIs | Participants choosing HIVST | |||
| Adults | 5 | 7 | 12 | |
| Adolescents (16–19 years old) | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| Couples | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| Hard to reach populations | ||||
| Traders and other busy individuals | 3 | 1 | 4 | |
| Formally employed | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Sex workers | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MSM | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Substance (alcohol) user | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Total # of participants choosing HIVST interviewed | 16 | 17 | 33 | |
| Participants not choosing HIVST | ||||
| Adults | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| Adolescents | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Total # of participants not choosing HIVST interviewed | 1 | 6 | 7 | |
| Grand total of all participants interviewed | 17 | 23 | 40 | |
| Observations | Community spiral walks | 4 | ||
| CHiPs delivery of HIVST in homes | 11 | |||
| Secondary distribution follow up observations | 8 | |||
| Total # of observations conducted | 22 | |||