Table 2 Focus Group Emergent Themes for Early Adolescence
Early Adolescence Domain | Emergent Theme | Early Adolescence Concept |
|---|---|---|
Community | Neighborhood resources | Community assets where VYA seek services such as food, livelihood, and gender-based violence |
Community health | ||
Community expectations | Cultural beliefs and attitudes of what is expected or appropriate for different age groups | |
Community norms | ||
Gender roles | ||
Socialization | Collective socialization of how adolescents learn to think or behave in certain ways dictated by societal beliefs, values, attitudes | |
Safety and security | Safety and physical environment of risks (perceived, feared, experienced) from harm or violence for VYA | |
School | Education | Opportunities and expectations to achieve formal education |
Learning | Connections with community programs, religious teachings and mentors on SRH | |
Peers | Peer support | Behaviors and expectations related to peer support |
Norms and values for peer intimate and non-intimate relationships | ||
Family | Household dynamics | Gender norms and values of members within a household |
Household duties | Expectations and support for household roles and decision making of VYA | |
Parental involvement | ||
Individual | VYA attitudes and norms | Aspirations and expectations of VYA in their context |
Individual aspirations | ||
VYA needs | ||
Body awareness | Puberty and cognitive maturation of VYA from childhood to adolescence | |
Physical and mental health |