Muwanguzi, Moses
Lugobe, Henry Mark
Ssemwanga, Elastus
Lule, Allan Phillip
Atwiine, Elizabeth
Kirabira, Vincent
Stella, Ann K.
Ashaba, Scholastic
Rukundo, Godfrey Zari https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3739-1426
Funding for this research was provided by:
Fogarty International Center (R25TW011210)
Article History
Received: 1 October 2020
Accepted: 23 July 2021
First Online: 31 July 2021
Declarations
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: The study was reviewed and approved by the Research Ethics Committee of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST REC 20/01-20). The Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (UNCST) gave the regulatory clearance to conduct the study in Uganda (RESCLEAR/01). Administrative clearance to carry out the study at the facility was granted by the District Health Officer of Isingiro district, and the In-Charge of Kabuyanda HC IV. Unique identification participant codes were used to identify participants hence, no participant identifiers were captured at data entry to ensure their privacy and confidentiality. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants as well as verbal assent for participants aged < 18 for whom the caretakers provided written consent.
: Not applicable.
: The authors have no competing interests.