Katamba, Godfrey http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7456-0786
Agaba, David Collins
Namayanja, Rosemary
Namaganda, Agnes
Musasizi, Abdul http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3113-4920
Kinene, Mivule Abdul http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3230-9649
Migisha, Richard
Article History
Received: 15 June 2020
Revised: 30 September 2020
Accepted: 1 November 2020
First Online: 15 December 2020
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
: The study was approved by the research ethics committee of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (IRB No. 18/03–18) We also obtained permission to collect data from the school headteachers. The class teachers were informed about the purpose of the study and all potential participants were first sensitized about study procedures, possible benefits, and risks. Adolescents of 12–17 years freely assented, and consent for their participation was obtained through their teachers. We obtained written informed consent from adolescents aged 18–19 years.