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Kagurusi, Patrick
Luyima, Muhammad
Desmarquest, Savanna
Mugisa, Margaret
Obonyo, Nicholas
Nankanja, Maureen
Namata, Teo
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Article History
Received: 19 May 2025
Accepted: 26 August 2025
First Online: 24 January 2026
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: The Research Ethics Committee of Uganda Christian University (UCUREC) and Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) approved this study protocol and tools (SS2829ES). Additionally, the DHO of Amuru district granted administrative permission to conduct the study. All participants provided written and signed informed consent. For participants below the age of 16 years, informed consent was obtained from parents or guardians (head teacher). All data has been anonymized to maintain confidentiality. All methods were carried out following the relevant guidelines and regulations of the Declaration of Helsinki.
: The authors of the manuscript have reviewed and approved the final version and consent to publication. Written informed consent for publication of the anonymized quotes and case descriptions was obtained from study participants featured in the study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
