Superordinate theme | Subordinate themes |
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Overview of ASH issues | Prevalence of STIs Prevalence of pregnancies SH-related complications Poverty |
Role of MHSs in ASH issues | Education and awareness campaigns Provision of contraceptive products Treatment of STIs Performing and supervising births Performing medical male circumcision |
Challenges encountered | Shortage of resources Poor health-seeking behaviour Inadequacy in the training of staff to handle adolescents Non-availability of adolescent-friendly and private facilities Promiscuous behaviours by adolescents The hostility of HSPs towards adolescents |
IHS factors that could be factored into MHSs | Circumcision Humanity (Ubuntu) |
Strategies to foster the integration of IHS and MHSs | Engagement between stakeholders Community cultural gatherings |