Morino, Gianfranco
Mulongo, Caleb Mike
Cattaneo, Paolo
De Vita, Maria Vittoria
Paone, Gabriele
Scarlata, Simone
Gobbi, Federico
Kinyita, Salome
Odhiambo, Hillary
Funding for this research was provided by:
Agenzia Italiana per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo (AID 011817/05/0)
Article History
Received: 15 May 2023
Accepted: 31 December 2023
First Online: 10 January 2024
Declarations
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: All participants in this study were informed of the study's purpose and procedures, and they were given the opportunity to ask questions. They were also informed that their participation was voluntary and that they could withdraw from the study at any time without penalty. Informed consent was sought prior to all the interviews. Consent was obtained from all subjects and/or their legal guardian(s) for all forms of personally identifiable data including biomedical, clinical, and biometric data. Documentary evidence of consent is available upon request.Ethical approval was obtained from the Strathmore University Ethics Review Committee (SU-ISERC1476/22), and a research permit obtained from Kenya’s National Commission for Science, Technology & Innovation (189358). Documentary evidence of these approvals are available upon request. All research procedures and data management were in compliance with the set guidelines, regulations and approvals.
: During the informed consent process, participants were informed about the possibility of their data being published in scientific publications or shared in academic forums. They were assured that their privacy and confidentiality would be protected, and any identifying information would be anonymized.
: The authors declare no competing interests.