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Article History

Received: 6 August 2021

Accepted: 31 March 2022

First Online: 23 April 2022

Declarations

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: The study conformed to the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval was granted from Makerere University College of Health Sciences, School of Medicine Research Ethics Committee (ref 2016-051), the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (ref: SS 4073) and the Norwegian Centre for Research Data (ref: 48165). The Norwegian Regional Ethics Committee (ref: 2018/353) confirmed that the study was outside their remit, not requiring their approval. The Chief Administrative Officer of Mbale District and the head of the psychiatry ward in Mbale referral hospital granted permission for data collection. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants with signature or thumbprint, and they were informed about their opportunity to withdraw at any time and ensured confidentiality. The participants gave verbal confirmation that the content of the discussions would not be shared outside the group. While the participants were not directly asked to share personal experiences about their own children, but rather general experiences about the phenomenon, some chose to share from their own life. The participants received a flat rate transportation refund and a refreshment.

: Not applicable

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.