Table 1

 Characteristics of participants in focus group discussions

GroupNo of participantsGenderCountry of origin
Mixed (men and women)117 female, 4 maleBurundi (1), Kenya (1), Nigeria (3), Uganda (3), Rwanda (1), Zambia (1), UK/Ghana (1)
People living with HIV117 female, 4 maleUganda (5), Rwanda (2), Zimbabwe (2), Zambia (2)
Young people85 female, 3 maleGhana (1), Nigeria (1), Uganda (1), Zimbabwe (3), UK/Malawi (2)
Women’s group6All femaleSouth Africa (1), Kenya (1), Uganda (2), Zimbabwe (2)
Francophone group61 male, 5 femaleBurundi (1), Democratic Republic of Congo (3), Senegal (1), Ivory Coast (1)