Namwase, Joyce
Maling, Samuel
Opolot, Ismail
Kyomya, Julius
Ouma, Ronald Omolo
Favina, Alain
Nakkazi, Safina
Turyamusiima, Rogers
Semuwemba, John
Nakirya, Lydia
Wakida, Edith K.
Article History
Received: 9 October 2025
Accepted: 23 January 2026
First Online: 2 February 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical clearance was obtained from the Research and Ethics Committee of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (approval number: MUST-2024-1445). Clinical trial number: not applicable.
: Not applicable.
: Informed consent was obtained electronically from all participants prior to participation.
: The authors declare no competing interests.