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Table 5 Data collection tool 2: focus groups with users aged 15–24

From: “It is challenging… oh, nobody likes it!”: a qualitative study exploring Mozambican adolescents and young adults’ experiences with contraception

Questions/activities for the participants: young people aged 15–24 years

1. Have you ever seen or heard about these devices or pills?

2. What do you know about contraception?

3. When do you use or not use a contraceptive method?

4. What do you do to prevent a pregnancy? Have you ever been pregnant?

5. Where do you go for information about contraception?

6. With whom do you talk about contraception and sexuality?

7. Have you ever stopped using contraceptives?

8. Have you ever participated in counselling sessions concerning contraception and SRH? If so, where?

9. What does safe sex mean?

10. What is your idea of risky sexual practice regarding contraception; and what does safer sex mean?

11. Who do you think has more control over contraception choice and use – you or your partner?

12. Who decides what type of contraceptive method is to be used?

13. Who takes on the responsibility of contraception?

14. What do you think about early parenthood and its consequences?

15. Describe the relationship between you and healthcare providers when discussing or attending SRH services? And with your parents?

16. What kind of contraceptives do you currently use? (Question to be asked in private.)

  1. Estimated time: 1 h- 1.30 min to 2 h