Matovu, Joseph K. B. http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6480-2940
Kabwama, Stephen N.
Ssekamatte, Tonny
Ssenkusu, John
Wanyenze, Rhoda K.
Article History
Accepted: 4 January 2021
First Online: 22 January 2021
Compliance with Ethical Standards
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: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare that are relevant to the content of this article.
: The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Higher Degrees Research and Ethics Committee of Makerere University School of Public Health (Protocol#: 757) and cleared by the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (SS#: 5240).
: Written informed consent was sought from each of the individuals before participating in the quantitative interviews. Parental consent was waived for mature minors below 18 years who had drug or alcohol dependency or a sexually transmitted infection. Parental consent was also waived for emancipated minors who were married, had a child or catered for their own livelihood, as defined in the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology guidelines. Consent from parents/guardians was sought for ‘un-emancipated’ participants below 18 years of age. Participants aged 10–17 years were asked to provide their own assent in addition to the parental consent form. Administrative clearance was sought from the local council chair persons in the villages where participants were selected.
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