Atuhaire, Catherine
Kabanda, Taseera
Atwine, Daniel
Maling, Samuel
Patel, Vikram
Funding for this research was provided by:
Fogarty International Center and National Institute of Mental Health, and of the National Institutes of Health (D43 TW0010543)
Fogarty International Center and National Institute of Mental Health, and of the National Institutes of Health (D43 TW0010543)
Fogarty International Center and National Institute of Mental Health, and of the National Institutes of Health (D43 TW0010543)
Fogarty International Center and National Institute of Mental Health, and of the National Institutes of Health (D43 TW0010543)
Fogarty International Center and National Institute of Mental Health, and of the National Institutes of Health (D43 TW0010543)
Article History
Received: 1 July 2025
Accepted: 17 December 2025
First Online: 7 April 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Mbarara University of Science and Technology Research Ethics Committee (MUST-REC) (MUST-2023-921). In addition, we received approval from Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (UNCST) (HS3525ES).The study further adhered to the following key ethical principles. Written informed consent was obtained from all the participants and this was documented by number and not their names. Women who were diagnosed with MBs and those at-risk of PPD, were referred to the Mental Health Clinic for further clinical assessment and management.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Not applicable.