Table 1 Data collection phases
Dcixata collection phase | Data collection method | Participants | Number of participants | Age range | Sampling procedure | Inclusion criteria | Data collector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
I | Focus Group Discussion 1 | Young women | 10 | 16-21 years old | Purposive | Resident in the study community, reporting multiple sexual partnering | Lead author (aged 27) and 1 female research assistant aged 23, both Black and Xhosa speaking |
I | Focus Group Discussion 2 | Young women | 10 | 16-18 years old | Purposive | Resident in the study community, reporting monogamy | Lead author (aged 27) and 1 female research assistant aged 23, both Black and Xhosa speaking |
II | Focus Group Discussion 3 | Young women | 8 | 16-24 years old | Purposive | Resident in the study community, reporting current sexual activity | Lead author (aged 27) and 1 female research assistant aged 23, both Black and Xhosa speaking |
II | Focus Group Discussion 4 | Young women | 8 | 16-24 years old | Purposive | Resident in the study community, reporting current sexual activity | Lead author (aged 27) and 1 female research assistant aged 23, both Black and Xhosa speaking |
III | Focus Group Discussion 5 | Men | 6 | 23-32 years old | Purposive | Aged 20+ | 2 male research assistants aged 25 and 32 respectively, both Black and Xhosa speaking |
III | Individual Interviews 1-6 | Men and women | 6 | 36years and older | Purposive | Resident in the study community, aged ≥ 16 years in the late 1980’s | 3 female research assistants aged 34, 36 and 40 respectively, all Black and Xhosa speaking |