Anena, Sharon
Okello, Morrish Obol
Ouma, Ruth Catherine
Olum, Ronald
Akiya, Oyoo Charles
Pebalo, Francis Pebolo
Funding for this research was provided by:
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Article History
Received: 16 December 2025
Accepted: 4 February 2026
First Online: 16 February 2026
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Gulu University Research Ethics Committee (GUREC-2024–1161). Informed consent was obtained from all participants before data collection, ensuring voluntary participation and confidentiality per ethical guidelines.
: Not applicable, as no individual participant data or identifiable information is included in this manuscript.
: The authors declare no competing interests.