Manda, Wanangwa Chimwaza https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8061-8457
Pilgrim, Nanlesta
Kamndaya, Mphatso
Mathur, Sanyukta
Sikweyiya, Yandisa
Funding for this research was provided by:
USAID (Cooperative Agreement AID–OAA–A–14–00060)
CARTA (B 8606.R02)
Article History
Received: 29 July 2020
Accepted: 20 April 2021
First Online: 27 April 2021
Declarations
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: Ethical approval to conduct this study was obtained from the College of Medicine Research Ethics Committee (COMREC) in Malawi (Ethics Approval Number: PP.01/17/2095), and from the University of the Witwatersrand Human Research Committee (HREC) in South Africa (Approval number: M181009) and from Population Council in the United States of America (Approval number: 784). Before engaging the VYA girls a parent or guardian were provided a written informed consent after which the VYA girl provided an assent.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.