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Article History

Received: 14 April 2024

Accepted: 17 October 2024

First Online: 29 October 2024

Declarations

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: This study was done in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval to conduct the study was obtained from Gulu University Research Ethics Committee and approval was issued under rec number GUREC-2021-124: A. Permission to conduct the study was equally sought from all the relevant authorities from the prime minister’s office to all the authorities at the camp settlement.

: Not applicable.

: was obtained from all the participants who were above 18 years (legal age in Uganda). For those below 18 years, consent was sought from their parents/guardians and assent was also obtained from them to participate in the study. All participants were at liberty to exit the study process at any point. The consent forms, both English and translated versions used in the study were reviewed and approved by the Gulu University Research Ethics Committee. The research assistants made sure all participants understood all aspects of consent before signing and proceeding with the data collection procedure.

: The authors declare no competing interests.