Table 2 Emergent themes by focus group

 Interrupt schooling and work

x

x

x

x

 Difficulty balancing school and motherhood

x

x

x

 Burden on grandparents

x

x

 Financial burden

x

x

x

x

x

x

 Ideal to wait until can support a child

x

x

x

x

x

x

 Ideal to wait until have a partner

x

x

x

x

x

x

 Start prior to dating and after menstruation

x

x

x

 Start at sexual debut

x

x

x

x

 Pregnancy prevention as primary rationale

x

x

x

 HIV prevention as primary rationale

x

x

x

 Women must take initiative in use

x

x

x

x

x

x

 Traditional methods of contraception

x

x

x

x

x

x

 Modern methods of contraception

x

x

x

x

x

x

 Switching methods due to weight gain or feeling ill

x

x

 Switching methods due to irregular menstruation

x

x

x

x

x

x

 Switching methods due to decreased sex drive

x

x

 Concerns about infertility

x

x

x

x

x

x

 Seek abortion from pride, fear of parents, school

x

x

 Seek abortion for socioeconomic reasons

x

x

x

x

x

x

 Seek abortion due to infidelity

x

x

x

 Abortion as dangerous

x

x

x

x

x

x

 Disagreement around abortion

x

x

x

x

x

x

 Abortion and future infertility

x

x

x

x

x

x

 Disapproval of abortion from community

x

x

x

x

x

x

 Disapproval of abortion from nurses

x

x

x

x

x

x

 Likelihood of partner being unfaithful

x

x

x

x

x

x

 Need to get tested if sexually active

x

x

x

x

x

x

 At risk of HIV because family caregiver

x

x

 Need to get tested to protect family

x

x

 Women need to know their status

x

x

x

x

x

x