Tuwa, Ally
Okia, David
Nantale, Ritah
Jaka, Hyasinta
Alunyo, Jimmy Patrick
Mukunya, David
Matovu, Joseph KB
Kibuule, Dan
Article History
Received: 3 July 2023
Accepted: 6 August 2024
First Online: 15 August 2024
Declarations
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: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: We obtained ethical approval from the research and ethical review committee (REC) of Mbale regional referral hospital Uganda, REC approval number MRRH-2021-79 and CREC Catholic University Health and Allied Science Tanzania, approval number CREC/503/2021. Permission to conduct the study was also requested from the regional medical officer (RMO), district medical officer (DMO), medical officer in charge (MOI) and the ART centre in charge. Confidentiality and privacy for study participant’s information was maintained throughout the study. Informed consent was obtained from study participants and from the legal guardians of the participants below 8 years of age. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.