Table 3: Men’s perceptions of STIs, men’s involvement, and barriers to STIs prevention among men in the affected area by the Merapi eruption 2010.

Themes Categories
3.1. Socio-cultural and environmental factors 3.1.1. Misconceptions
3.1.2. Stigmatization
3.1.3. Taboo
3.1.4. No cooperative
3.1.5. Unwillingness to disclose STIs status
3.1.6. No telling reproductive health matters to partner
3.1.7. No time and busy
3.1.8. No condom use
3.2. Internal factors 3.2.1. Lack of knowledge on STIs
3.2.2. Inadequate SRH information for men
3.2.3. Lack of access to health information
3.3. Men’s participation 3.3.1. Accompany partner for STIs testing
3.3.2. Health support and protect for partner
3.4. Primary health care services 3.4.1. Lack of privacy in an STIs clinic

Source: Primary data (2017)