Wilson, Galimaka
Micheal, Kabera
Catherine, Abaasa
Petra, Nalumaga Pauline
Wasswa, Fredrickson B.
Kennedy, Kassaza
Lucus, Ampaire
Bazira, Joel
Article History
Received: 12 August 2025
Accepted: 16 January 2026
First Online: 26 January 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Ethical approval was obtained from the Mbarara University Research Ethics Committee (REC Ref: MUST-2022-479), and national clearance was granted by the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (HS3608ES). Informed consent was obtained from all participants. Additional permissions were granted by the Fort Portal City Health Office, local village leaders, and hospital authorities. All experiments were performed in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.