Adroma, Moses
Nsibambi, David
Keesiga, Annette
Kalyesubula, Robert
Nakimuli, Annettee
Funding for this research was provided by:
DELTAS Africa Initiative (DEL-15-011)
NURTURE (D43TW010132).)
NURTURE (D43TW010132).)
Article History
Received: 11 January 2024
Accepted: 15 April 2026
First Online: 22 April 2026
Declarations
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: The study was approved by Makerere University School of Medicine Research and Ethics Committee (REC REF: 2018-138) and the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (REF: HS341ES). Administrative clearance was provided by Mulago Hospital Research Ethics Committee. All the study participants provided written informed consent before recruitment. The informed consent process included providing information about publishing the study findings in an open-access peer-reviewed journal.
: Not applicable. Participants were not required to give separate consent for publication.
: The authors declare no competing interests.