Beesiga, Brian
Owaraganise, Asiphas
Mwangwa, Florence
Muyindike, Winnie
Okiring, Jaffer
Kakande, Elijah
Nangendo, Joan
Nayiga, Susan
Kabami, Jane
Akatukwasa, Cecilia
Kamya, Moses R.
Semitala, Fred C.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Fogarty International Center (D43 TW010037, D43 TW010037, D43 TW010037, D43 TW010037, D43 TW010037, D43 TW010037, D43 TW010037, D43 TW010037, D43 TW010037, D43 TW010037, D43 TW010037, D43 TW010037)
Article History
Received: 7 November 2024
Accepted: 2 April 2025
First Online: 14 April 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki as revised in 2019 [].The study was approved by the Makerere University School of Medicine Research and Ethics Committee, approval # Mak-SOMREC-2021-201, and the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology, approval # HS1855ES. We obtained administrative clearance from the participating hospitals and districts to access participants. All participants provided written informed consent for participation and audio recording on their own, without requiring a third party. The interviews for persons with underlying chronic disease(s) were conducted in the participant’s language of preference, while the key informant interviews were conducted in English.
: All authors listed have consent to publish this manuscript in the Discover Social Sciences and health journal.
: The authors declare no competing interests.