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Authors
Ward-Smith, C.
Sorsdahl, K.
Berking, M.
van der Westhuizen, C.
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Sue Struengmann Initiative
Carnegie Corporation of New York
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Article History
Received: 21 February 2025
Accepted: 6 October 2025
First Online: 11 November 2025
Declarations
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: All procedures complied with the Declaration of Helsinki’s Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects. Ethical approval was obtained from the University of Cape Town Human Research Ethics Committee (ethics ref: 558/2021). Adolescents and their caregivers (if under 18), facilitators, and stakeholders provided written informed consent to participate in the study. As per good clinical practice guidelines, participants kept a signed consent copy, with a second copy stored securely at CPMH offices. Permission to work with the selected schools was granted from the Western Cape Education Department.
: Participants consented to their data being used for research and publication purposes, with all personal information de-identified to ensure confidentiality.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
