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Understanding factors influencing linkage to HIV care in a rural setting, Mbeya, Tanzania: qualitative findings of a mixed methods study

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Published Online: 2019-04-05

Published Print: 2019-12

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Authors

Sanga, Erica S. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1764-545X
Mukumbang, Ferdinand C. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1441-2172
Mushi, Adiel K.

Lerebo, Wondwossen

Zarowsky, Christina
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

Mbeya Medical Research Centre (Tuition fee)

University of the Western Cape (PhD workshops)

African Doctoral Dissertation Research Fellowship (ADDRF) award offered by the Africa Population and Health Research Center (2014-2016-ADF 009,)

Institute of Tropical Medicine-Antwerp (WriFunded a writing retreat at Institute of Tropical Medicine (ITM)- SIPHI scholarship.)
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Article History

Received: 29 August 2018

Accepted: 21 March 2019

First Online: 5 April 2019

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: The study protocol was approved by the National Ethical Committee/ Medical Research Coordinating Committee at the National Institute for Medical Research in Tanzania, on 12 May 2014REF: NIMR/HQ/R.8a/Vol. IX/1723, and written informed consent for participation in the study was obtained from all study participants before any study procedure.

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