Jaramillo-Ramirez, Gloria Isabel
Budhwar, Simran
Ford, Emily
Parra-Henao, Gabriel
Cortes-Gonzalez, Luis Felipe
Saldarriaga-Gomez, Laura Alejandra
Jones, Robert T.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia (INV3172, INV3172, INV3172, INV3172)
MSc Trust Fund Scholarship (2203370, 2203370)
Article History
Received: 15 November 2024
Accepted: 28 March 2025
First Online: 13 April 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The project was approved by the Research Committee of the Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia (minute number 005 - May 18th 2021) and the Ethics Committee of Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia (No. BIO190, minute number 002 – June 10th 2021). Additionally, a favorable opinion was provided by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine MSc Research Ethics Committee: reference numbers 29051 and 28862. The study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, with the wellbeing and rights of participants being the first consideration. Additionally, the handling of information and its confidentiality, adhered to the provisions outlined under Colombian law Resolution 8430 of 1993. No vulnerable group was involved in the research. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants, ensuring voluntary participation and confidentiality.