Ndetei, David M.
Mutiso, Victoria
Nyamai, Pascalyne
Musyimi, Christine
Article History
Received: 8 December 2023
Accepted: 17 July 2024
First Online: 25 July 2024
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was sought and granted by Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) SERU Non -SSC Protocol No. 383 and the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health Research Ethics Board, protocol reference number is #194/2013. We sought consent from the parents during one of the parent-teacher meetings. We explained the nature of the study, the benefits to the children and the communities that there were no risks involved and that it was voluntary. Each of the parents gave informed consent to participate in the study and for their children to participate in the study. We sought and obtained informed assent from the children to participate in the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.