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Authors
Kidenya, Benson R.
Sserwadda, Ivan
Kanyerezi, Stephen
Akaro, Inyasi Lawrence
Mkinze, Baraka
Hashim, Suhaila O.
Isoe, Everlyne
Joloba, Moses L.
Mboowa, Gerald
Seni, Jeremiah
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Article History
Received: 19 December 2023
Accepted: 21 October 2025
First Online: 17 November 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approvals were obtained from the; School of Biomedical Sciences-Research and Ethics Committee, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University (approval number: SBS-HDREC-650), Mulago National Referral Hospital-Research and Ethics Committee (approval number: MHREC-1702), and Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (approval number: HS411ES). It was also approved by the Joint CUHAS/BMC Research and Ethics Committee (CREC/409/2019) and the National Health Research Ethics Review Committee of the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR/HQ/R.8a/Vol.IX/3322) in Tanzania. Informed consent was obtained from all study participants. All information obtained was coded and kept confidential. All information obtained was coded and kept confidential.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
