Angwenyi, Vibian
Abubakar, Amina
Kabue, Margaret
Njoroge, Eunice
Nasambu, Carophine
Ssewanyana, Derrick
Mulupi, Stephen
Marangu, Joyce
Ombech, Eunice
Mokaya, Mercy Moraa
Obulemire, Emmanuel Kepha
Zhang, Linlin
Moran, Greg
Proulx, Kerrie
Malti, Tina
Martin, Marie-Claude
Lye, Stephen
Marfo, Kofi
Funding for this research was provided by:
International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and Aga Khan Foundation Canada (Centre File: 108506–002, Centre File: 108506–002, Centre File: 108506–002, Centre File: 108506–002, Centre File: 108506–002, Centre File: 108506–002, Centre File: 108506–002, Centre File: 108506–002, Centre File: 108506–002, Centre File: 108506–002, Centre File: 108506–002, Centre File: 108506–002, Centre File: 108506–002, Centre File: 108506–002, Centre File: 108506–002, Centre File: 108506–002, Centre File: 108506–002, Centre File: 108506–002)
Article History
Received: 30 July 2023
Accepted: 9 September 2024
First Online: 27 September 2024
Declarations
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: The study was conducted according to the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki and Scientific and ethical approval was obtained from the Aga Khan University’s Institutional Review Board (004-ERC-SSHA-19-EA), and the Mount Sinai Hospital Research Ethics Board (18-0096-E). A research permit was granted by Kenya’s National Commission for Science, Technology & Innovation (NACOSTI/P/19/50782/31710). Additional permissions were obtained from the Nairobi County Government Directorate of Health Services and the Dagoretti Sub-county Ministry of Health. All study participants were provided with detailed description of the study, benefits, risks and what the study involved. Informed consent was obtained from all the participants and their legal guardians.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The authors declare that the research was conducted in the absence of any commercial or financial relationships that could be construed as a potential conflict of interest.