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Table 2 Participant responses to the question “What has changed for you since completing the SRH modules?”

From: “I am not shy anymore”: A qualitative study of the role of an interactive mHealth intervention on sexual health knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of South African adolescents with perinatal HIV

Post-Intervention Changes

Quote

Identification

Changes in attitude

“You have to talk to your partner and have an agreement”

Male, 15

“A healthy relationship has trust and communication”

Male, 16

“I learned not to care about what people say, and not to rush things”

Male, 18

Changes in knowledge

“Sex at an early age is not good because you get pregnant while your peers continue at school”

Female, 15

“We must always use protection when having sex”

Female, 18

“Now I know sexuality involves two people who agree to be involve in sex, or other things you can agree to do”

Female, 16

Changes in behavior

“I don’t harass girls anymore due to what I learned from the group”

Male, 15

“I learned how we shouldn’t force each other to have sex, and if someone says no, we should respect that”

Female, 19

“It was a good thing to educate us about sex because most of us might end up doing wrong things”

Male, 15

“I realized that if a person puts pressure, you need to distance yourself from them. Be brave enough to say you are not ready and for the person to respect your decision”

Male, 15