Sarah, Kingori http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4738-8730
Abdillahi, Halima Saado
Reuben, Momanyi
Lydia, Atiema
Article History
Received: 28 July 2020
Accepted: 8 December 2020
First Online: 14 January 2021
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
: Not applicable.
: Informed verbal consent was sought from all participants following a detailed explanation of the study in local dialect to ensure that they understood the information to make the consent. Participation was voluntary without any coercion or penalty for refusal to participate in the study. Confidentiality was assured by undertaking the interviews in a private setting; anonymity and privacy of all information were guaranteed at all the levels of this study. During the survey, any person with high blood pressure was counseled and referred to the nearest health facility to get appropriate care and attention if they were not currently receiving any treatment.