Komasawa, Makiko https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0864-0657
Aung, Myo Nyein https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8175-6309
Nsereko, Christopher https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5255-226X
Saito, Kiyoko https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5898-1812
Ssekitoleko, Robert
Isono, Mitsuo https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2132-7275
Yuasa, Motoyuki
Article History
Received: 23 September 2024
Accepted: 13 January 2025
First Online: 27 January 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Review Committee of the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (SS1425ES), the Research Ethics Committee of the School of Biomedical Sciences, Makerere University (MHREC2177), and the Ethical Committee of the JICA Ogata Sadako Research Institute for Peace and Development (JICADI202002070001). Written informed consent was obtained from all study participants after explaining the purpose of the study and ensuring that information would not be used for purposes other than scientific research. Confidentiality was ensured by using code numbers rather than names.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.