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Table 1 Topics of inquiry for group discussions and in-depth interviews

From: Combined HIV Adolescent Prevention Study (CHAPS): comparison of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis regimens for adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa—study protocol for a mixed-methods study including a randomised controlled trial

Topic

Prompts

PrEP characteristics

PrEP attributes including side effects, effectiveness, dosage, cost, dispensing (where and who)

Behavioural change after PrEP

Own risk perceptions on HIV, peer sexual norms, knowledge about HIV and HIV risk, multiple partners and transitional sex, condom use, sexual disinhibition on PrEP use

PrEP in general

Knowledge, perceptions and preferences about PrEP

Acceptability of PrEP

Willingness to use and receptiveness towards PrEP, reasons to use or not use PrEP

Facilitators and barriers

Social and community concerns regarding PrEP

Gender dynamics

Disclosure to partners, perceptions of partners taking PrEP