A Qualitative Study Exploring Factors Associated with Retention in HIV Care among Women with HIV in a Large HIV Clinic in Lagos, Nigeria, after Implementing the Test and Treat Policy

Table 1

Summary of themes and sub-themes using Andersen and Newman’s behavioral model of healthcare utilization.

Predisposing factors	Enabling factors	Need factors
Knowledge and attitude of the women to ART: Knowledge about the function of ARTs and the perceived benefits of taking them as directed by the clinic	Ability to pay: Sources of income and challenges encountered in obtaining income for daily living	Individual’s perception of health: Self-perception of being HIV-positive
Social norms and perceived control: Household awareness about respondents’ HIV status; Presence of social support	Availability and accessibility of facility: Ease of travel to and from the clinic: length of travel time and transportation costs	Perceived needs: Motivation for remaining in care
	Healthcare facility factors: Presence or absence of support from the treatment clinic; Challenges encountered in the process of accessing care at the clinic; Ability to overcome challenges in accessing care at the clinic	Evaluated needs: this should be linkage to care intention to remain in care