Mpondo, Faith Thomas
Ngoda, Upendo Richard
Funding for this research was provided by:
British Ecological Society (EA23\1158)
Article History
Received: 12 April 2025
Accepted: 6 February 2026
First Online: 19 February 2026
Declarations
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: Verbal informed consent was obtained before the interview.
: This study received ethical clearance from the Tanzania Wildlife Research Institute (TAWIRI) Ethical Committee and a research permit from the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH), permit number CST00000320-2024-2024-00175. The study was conducted in compliance with the Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. Before interviews, verbal consent was obtained from all respondents after they were informed about the study and its objectives.
: The clinical trial number is not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.