Table 3.

Themes and subthemes

	Themes	Subthemes
Adherence	Facilitators and barriers for adherence to PMTCT services	Solely for health of the baby Treatment interruption: Relocation and side effects Fear
Access
Availability	Clinical environment for service users	Space PMTCT education and counselling
Affordability	Financial constraints and opportunity costs to receive PMTCT care	Job loss in lockdown Documentation
Acceptability	Interpersonal interactions (between healthcare users and PMTCT service providers)	Mistreatment
Adaptability	Services for different movement patterns	Same day initiation (SDI) Differentiated service delivery (DSD) -Individualised approach