Lekei, Esther E.
Mbwambo, Jasper S.
Bright, Frank
Elias, Magreth
Cheyo, Zerra I.
Mteta, Alfred Kien
Mbwambo, Orgeness
Ngowi, Bartholomeo Nicholaus
Article History
Received: 20 December 2024
Accepted: 13 May 2025
First Online: 28 May 2025
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College Research and Ethics Review Committee and the National Institute for Medical Research, given the permit number PG 164/2022. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant. Participant data protection and confidentiality was highly guaranteed. Only the researcher and supervisors were allowed to access the data for this research purpose.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.