Bindeeba, Dedrix Stephenson https://orcid.org/0009-0001-8334-206X
Tukamushaba, Eddy Kurobuza https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8110-6581
Bakashaba, Rennie https://orcid.org/0009-0008-8310-402X
Article History
Received: 17 April 2025
Accepted: 5 September 2025
First Online: 29 September 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
: This study was approved by the Mildmay Uganda Research Ethics Committee (MUREC) under reference number REC-REF 0708-2024. The research was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki (2013 revision).
: Informed consent to participate was obtained from all respondents prior to data collection. Only individuals aged 18 years and above were included in the study. Participants were informed about the study’s purpose, assured of confidentiality, and made aware of their right to withdraw at any stage without any consequences.