Duri, Kerina
Munjoma, Privilege Tendai
Mataramvura, Hope
Mazhandu, Arthur John
Chandiwana, Panashe
Marere, Tarisai
Gumbo, Felicity Zvanyadza
Mazengera, Lovemore Ronald
Funding for this research was provided by:
Wellcome Trust under the University Of Zimbabwe College Of Health Sciences Southern Africa Consortium for Research Excellence (SACORE) grant number (087537/F/08/A, 087537/F/08/A, 087537/F/08/A, 087537/F/08/A, 087537/F/08/A, 087537/F/08/A, 087537/F/08/A, 087537/F/08/A)
The Academy of Medical Sciences Global Challenges Research Fund Networking Grant Scheme (GCRFNGR2\10499, GCRFNGR2\10499, GCRFNGR2\10499, GCRFNGR2\10499, GCRFNGR2\10499, GCRFNGR2\10499, GCRFNGR2\10499, GCRFNGR2\10499)
The Norwegian Programme for Capacity Development in Higher Education and Research for Development under the University of Zimbabwe NORHED grant (NORHED QZA-0484MWI-13/0032, NORHED QZA-0484MWI-13/0032, NORHED QZA-0484MWI-13/0032, NORHED QZA-0484MWI-13/0032, NORHED QZA-0484MWI-13/0032, NORHED QZA-0484MWI-13/0032, NORHED QZA-0484MWI-13/0032, NORHED QZA-0484MWI-13/0032)
The Botnar Foundation and the Department of Visceral Surgery and Medicine, Bern University, Switzerland (001, 001, 001, 001, 001, 001, 001, 001)
Article History
Received: 5 September 2022
Accepted: 8 August 2023
First Online: 27 October 2023
Declarations
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: UZBCS complied with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and was conducted in compliance with the international council for harmonisation of Good Clinical and Laboratory Practice guidelines and local regulatory requirements. Ethical approval was obtained from the Joint Research Ethics Committee (JREC) of the University of Zimbabwe and Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals reference number; JREC/18/15 and the Medical Research Council of Zimbabwe; MRCZ/A/1968. Literacy is nearly universal in Zimbabwe and all potential participants were able to read and comprehend the informed consent form. All study participants provided written informed consent.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.