Millanzi, Walter C.
Osaki, Kalafunja M.
Kibusi, Stephen M.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Ministry of Education Science and Technology (FB.100/294/01/114)
Article History
Received: 2 April 2023
Accepted: 25 August 2023
First Online: 9 September 2023
Declarations
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: Applicable, this study was conducted based on the institutional guidelines alongside their research ethics and standards for undergraduate and postgraduate programs that provide a guiding framework for conducting research by adhering to ethical issues to meet national and international research standards [CitationRef removed]. It was approved by the University of Dodoma (UDOM) Institutional Research Review Ethics Committee (IRREC)’ with the approval letter number UDOM/RP/68/82. Ethics Clearance to reach schools: approved by the President’s Office of Regional Administration and Local Government (PO-RALG) with approval letter number AB.400/415/04 and Ordinary level Secondary School Education Ethical Committee of the respective schools in the sampled study centers with approval letter number DA.122/467/01F/17. Ordinary level Secondary School Education Ethical Committee, based on the Tanzanian educational system, is a school committee in the first level of secondary school and may be composed of school leaders, academic teachers, and other relevant members as appointed by the school administration. Written informed consent was obtained among study respondents aged ≥ 18 years or from parents/teachers or legally acceptable representatives for adolescents aged < 18 years as one of the criteria to participate in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.