Akao, Mary Grace
Nalwadda, Gorrette
Epuitai, Joshua
Ayebare, Elizabeth
Ndeezi, Grace
Ratib, Dricile
Tumwine, James K
Funding for this research was provided by:
The project 344 Makerere-Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) bilateral research program provided funding for the study
Article History
Received: 18 January 2024
Accepted: 28 August 2025
First Online: 8 October 2025
Declarations
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: This study received ethical approval from the Research and Ethics Committee of Makerere University School of Health Sciences (reference number: 2018-053). We obtained additional permission from Lira Regional Referral Hospital administration that allowed us to conduct the study in the hospital. Prior to inclusion into the study, written informed consent has been obtained from midwives and mothers and legally authorized representatives in this study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
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