Nakphong, Michelle K.
Afulani, Patience A.
Opot, James
Sudhinaraset, May
Funding for this research was provided by:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (T32-HD007545)
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1127467, OPP1127467)
Article History
Received: 1 October 2022
Accepted: 29 August 2023
First Online: 16 September 2023
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: All study procedures were approved by the Institutional Review Boards at the University of California, San Francisco (#19-27783) and the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI Non-SSC 666).
: All methods were performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to participation. Consent from women aged 15–17 was obtained equally as from those above aged 18 because they were considered mature minors (defined as those who are married, a mother, pregnant or a household head) and informed consent from legal guardians/parents was waived by both IRBs.
: Not applicable.