Aber-Odonga, Harriet
Babirye, Juliet Ndimwibo
Engebretsen, Ingunn Marie S.
Nuwaha, Fred
Article History
Received: 30 August 2023
Accepted: 10 January 2024
First Online: 29 January 2024
Declarations
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: The project within which this study was conducted obtained ethical approval from the Regional Committees for Medical Research Ethics-South East Norway on 6 March 2020, with reference number 50. Additionally, the study received ethical approval from the Makerere University School of Public Health Higher Degrees Research and Ethics Committee (SPH-2022-224) and the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (HS2182ES). To uphold participants’ rights and ensure their voluntary participation, parental or legal guardians provided informed consent for their own involvement and that of their children, including those who were illiterate. Subsequently, after obtaining parental/legal guardian informed consent for the child to participate in the study, children were also asked to assent to participate in the study. For illiterate participants, informed consent was obtained from their parents and/or legal guardians. Consent was obtained from all participants who participated in the study.
: Not applicable.
: All authors have no competing interests to declare.