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Total Available Pool N = 525
VTS mothers (Hlabisa sub-district) known to be HIV-infected with HIV-uninfected children at end of 2 year follow up.

Traced and excluded N = 150

Mother found to be dead n = 73

Child found to be dead n = 5

Unable to locate mother n = 14

Found to have relocated out of study area n = 58

Approached to par†cipate N = 375

Eligible to enrol N = 319 Not eligible to enrol N = 56

Enrolled N = 291 Refused n = 28 Child has disability n = 2

Mother and child living seperately n = 22
Completed session 1 (291/291)
Unavailable during the study period n = 25
Withdrawals following session 1 n = 6
Had not disclosed to live in partner (1) Mother denies HIV posi†ve status n = 7
Relocated out or study area (1)
Felt disclosure was too daun ng (1)
Felt too concerned about s gma to con nue (1)
Employment commitments (2)

Completed session 2 (285/291)

Withdrawals following session 2 n = 2
Maternal ill health (1)
Employment commitments (1)

Completed session 3 (283/291)

Withdrawals following session 3 n = 1
Maternal death (1)

Completed session 4 (282/291)

Withdrawals following session 4 n = 1
Relocated for employment, no longer
interested (1)

Completed session 5 and 6 (281/291) Completed post interven†on survey N = 281 (Final data set)
FIGURE 2: The consort diagram showing women enrolled in the study sourced from and reproduced with permission from the authors. 10

Analysis In phase 1, we analysed the qualitative data collected through
end-line questionnaires on intervention resource use to
We used a process evaluation design to analyse data which
has not previously been analysed. evaluate which materials in their current form fostered
mother–child communication about HIV, health behaviours
Data were transformed, coded and analysed in two phases to and sex education. We used descriptive statistics including
address each research aim. cross-tabulations and chi-square tests to investigate whether

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