Sejie, Gabalape Arnold
Diseko, Andrew
Terena, Maatla Otsile
Dikodi, Kesego
Kebaphekotse, Nsununguli Tiyapo
Bulawayo, Loago
Mosarwane, Kefentse
Article History
Received: 1 February 2025
Accepted: 14 October 2025
First Online: 3 November 2025
Declarations
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: The study obtained ethical approval from the Botswana Health Research and Development Division dated September 25, 2024 (reference number: HPRD 6/14/1) before the study was conducted. Permission was obtained from each study site. The study has been planned according to the declaration of Helsinki (last updated; October 2013) which is as a statement of ethical principles for medical research involving human participants, including research using identifiable human material or data.
: Written informed consent was obtained from all participants before their inclusion in the study. We also ensured the highest level of confidentiality and anonymity of the collected data.
: The authors declare no competing interests.