Appiah, Bernard
Otieku, Evans
Gebretsadik, Lakew Abebe
Asefa, Yisalemush
Kampamba, Martin
Mamo, Abebe
Annor, Collins
Morankar, Sudhakar
Mwangilwa, Kelvin
Fenny, Ama Pokuaa
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1191306)
Article History
Received: 1 January 2025
Accepted: 25 October 2025
First Online: 16 June 2026
Declarations
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: This quasi-experimental trial from which this manuscript was written was approved by the Institutional Review Board of Texas A&M University (IRB2018-0483D) and Ethics Review Board of Jimma University in Ethiopia (IHRPGD/668/2019). Participants gave informed consent before taking part in the trial. The trial adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.