Atuhaire, Catherine https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6028-7491
Kabanda, Taseera
Atwine, Daniel https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3373-1999
Rukundo, Godfrey Zari https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3739-1426
Byaruhanga, Judith https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0382-1552
Maling, Samuel
Bajunirwe, Francis
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institutes of Health (D43TW011632)
Article History
Received: 30 January 2025
Accepted: 6 September 2025
First Online: 9 October 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Mbarara University of Science and Technology Research Ethics Committee (MUST-REC) (MUST-2021-134). After obtaining ethical approval, permission was sought from the hospital Director, Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital and the District Health Officer of Bwizibwera HCIV. The approval letters were then presented to Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (UNCST) (HS1836ES) for approval. The study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent to participate in the data collection and publication of the study findings was obtained from all the participants before they were enrolled into the study. Participants diagnosed with PPD were referred to the Mental Health Clinic for further assessment and management.
: Written informed consent to publish the study findings was obtained from all the participants.
: The authors declare no competing interests.