Echodu, Richard https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1979-1012
Oyet, William Sam
Iwiru, Tereza
Apili, Felister https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1080-3539
Lutwama, Julius Julian
Opiyo, Elizabeth Auma
Otim, Ochan https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7272-4356
Article History
Received: 19 September 2021
Accepted: 3 March 2025
First Online: 12 March 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by Gulu University Ethical Review Committee (GUREC13/11/2017). Formal approval to conduct the study was granted by the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) and the Office of the Ugandan President (SS4610). All methods were carried out in accordance with UNCST guidelines and regulations. Informed consent was taken from parents and guardians for participants below 16 years or in case they were illiterate. All the participants signed informed consent before participating in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.