Kapito, Esnath M.
Chirwa, Ellen
Chodzaza, Elizabeth
Norr, Kathleen
Liu, Li
Lazo, Rafael Angora
Patil, Crystal
White-Traut, Rosemary
Article History
Received: 23 April 2024
Accepted: 16 March 2026
First Online: 2 April 2026
Declarations
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: The College of Medicine Research Ethics Committee (COMREC) (Reference P.10/18/2501) gave ethical approval for the research. Permission was obtained from the Zomba Central Hospital Director to conduct the study at the facility. All participants provided written informed consent. A written assent was obtained from all mothers who were under 18 years and a culturally accepted adult, such as a parent, grandparent, aunt, or husband, provided written permission.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.