Akinola, Olatubosun
Banda, Nelia
Silumbwe, Adam
Mulubwa, Chama
Chavula, Malizgani Paul
Shakwelele, Hilda
Chila, Sylvia
Zulu, Joseph Mumba
Funding for this research was provided by:
Umea University
Article History
Received: 12 May 2024
Accepted: 11 April 2025
First Online: 10 May 2025
Declarations
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: Approval to undertake the study was sought from the CHAI Scientific Ethics and Research Committee, the Excellence in Research Ethics and Science and the National Health Research Authority. Written, informed consent was obtained prior to commencement of the interviews. Informed consent was sought in a private place so that participants could freely choose whether to participate in the study. Furthermore, participants were informed that they could withdraw from the study or stop the interview at any point when they felt that they did not want to participate and that such a decision would not attract any penalty. COVID- 19 prevention measures such as masking, observing social distance and sanitising were observed. This study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.