Koriang, Miriam
Epuitai, Joshua
Omulepu, Isaac
Chelangat, Juliet
Ssenyonga, Lydia V. N.
Chebet, Martin
Article History
Received: 7 November 2025
Accepted: 17 February 2026
First Online: 22 February 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: We obtained informed consent from the participants prior to enrolment. Ethical approval to conduct the study was obtained from Mbale Regional Referral Hospital Research and Ethics Committee (reference# MRRH-2022-225). Administrative clearance was also got from the hospital to conduct the study.