Table 1 Thematic index [29] of the acceptability framework

1. Introduction or design of brief behaviours change counselling in Mangochi

a. Scope of brief behaviour change counselling

b. Legal, technical, and administrative procedures

c. Social mobilization

d. Pre-intervention requirements

e. Challenges in launching brief behaviour change counselling

2. Delivery of brief behaviour change counselling

a. Perceived ease

b. Feeling comfortable to carryout brief behaviour change counselling

c. Facilitators of brief behaviour change counselling

d. Barriers (or challenges) to brief behaviour change counselling

3. Future of brief behaviour change counselling in Mangochi clinics

a. Adoption methods of brief behaviour change counselling

b. Perceived sustainability measures for brief behaviour change counselling

c. Perceived areas for improvement

4. Intrinsic values of brief behaviour change counselling in Mangochi

a. Cost of brief behaviour change counselling

b. Perceived credibility of brief behaviour change counselling

c. Perceived usefulness of brief behaviour change counselling