Kyasimire, Lydia
Tibaijuka, Leevan
Ochora, Moses
Kayondo, Musa
Kumbakumba, Elias
Nantongo, Josephine
Kyoyagala, Stella
Article History
Received: 12 October 2023
Accepted: 14 August 2024
First Online: 23 August 2024
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Mbarara University of Science and Technology under reference number MUST-2022–449. Administrative clearance was obtained from the office of the Hospital Director of MRRH. Written informed consent for involvement in the study was obtained from the mothers/caretakers of all the participants before enrolment. Participants’ confidentiality was ensured through use of unique identifiers rather than names and data were entered in Redcap, which was password protected. Participant recruitment, informed consent process, data collection, and confidentiality measures were all conducted in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Helsinki Declaration.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.