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“As long as you are married you cannot protect yourself against syphilis”: qualitative exploration of syphilis risk perception and antenatal care seeking among pregnant women in Uganda

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-026-26263-1

Published Online: 2026-01-27

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Authors

Miller, Amanda P.

Mugamba, Stephen

Magada, Bashir

Wynn, Adriane

Saham, Natalie

Ddaaki, William

Kyasanku, Emmanuel

Bulamba, Robert

Olwa, Vitalis O.

Nkale, James

Kigozi, Godfrey

Nalugoda, Fred

Kigozi, Grace N.

Daama, Alex

Nakigozi, Gertrude

Wagman, Jennifer A.
Funding

Funding for this research was provided by:

NIAAA (T32AA013525)

Fielding School of Public Health, University of California Los Angeles
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Article History

Received: 5 June 2024

Accepted: 7 January 2026

First Online: 27 January 2026

Declarations

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: All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations. This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board at University of California, Los Angeles; Clark International University Research Ethics Committee; and the Ugandan National Council for Science and Technology. Informed consent was obtained from participants in their preferred language in writing prior to enrollment. All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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