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Hepatitis B vaccine uptake, completion, and associated factors among university students in Tanzania: a mixed method study at KCMC University, Moshi, Tanzania

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-026-13501-5

Published Online: 2026-05-04

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Authors

Issangya, Emmanuel Thomas

Mnzava, Dhahiri

Gabriel, Barnabas

Emidi, Basiliana

Sigalla, Geofrey Nimrod

Kajeguka, Debora Charles
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Article History

Received: 25 February 2026

Accepted: 28 April 2026

First Online: 4 May 2026

Declarations

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: Ethical approval was granted by the KCMC University Research Ethics Review Committee under approval number Reg.1622/2026. The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki for research involving human participants. Participation was voluntary, with informed consent obtained from all participants prior to data collection. Confidentiality was strictly maintained by using unique identification codes instead of names, and all data were stored securely with restricted access. Participants were informed of their right to withdraw from the study at any time without any penalty or loss of benefits.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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