Barteka, Godfrey
Bwayo, Denis
Matovu, Joseph K. B.
Wanume, Benon
Alunyo, Jimmy Patrick
Sseguya, Raymond
Masaba, John Peter
Obbo, John Stephen
Article History
Received: 3 January 2025
Accepted: 1 April 2025
First Online: 23 April 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: We obtained ethical approval and a waiver of informed consent from the Research and Ethics Committee of Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, approval number MRRH-2021-70. This was accompanied by administrative clearance from Mbale, Soroti, Moroto, and Lira Regional Referral Hospitals. All study procedures were done in accordance with the ethical guidelines of the 1975 Declaration of Helsinki. Confidentiality and anonymity of the participants’ information were strictly maintained throughout the study. Data were de-identified to protect personal information, and access to the data was restricted to the research team.