Buyinza, Thomas
Ndejjo, Rawlance
Somé, Sylvain
Paumard, Laetitia
Bukenya, Justine
Todorović, Nikola
Sié, Ali
Berhane, Yemane
Manu, Adom
Ogum, Deda
Oduola, Ayoade
Chukwu, Angela
Machanyangwa, Sphindile Cynthia
Rosenmöller, Magda
Partap, Uttara
Brandt, Irene
Burns, Jacob
Shinde, Sachin
Mauti, Joy
Neumann, Christine
Sando, Mary Mwanyika
Fawzi, Wafaie W.
Bärnighausen, Till
Buzigi, Edward
Guwatudde, David
Funding for this research was provided by:
European Commission (101095616)
European Commission (101095616)
Article History
Received: 7 February 2026
Accepted: 9 April 2026
First Online: 17 April 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical clearance for the ARISE-NUTRINT (Africa Research, Implementation Science, and Education ‒ Reducing nutrition-related NCDs in adolescence and youth) project was obtained from the Research and Ethics Committee of the School of Public Health, Makerere University (Ref: SPH-2023-460), and the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (Ref: HS3481ES). Written informed consent was obtained from all adult participants involved in the adaptation process, including co-design workshop participants (AYAs aged 18–24 years, parents or guardians, CHWs, teachers, civil society actors, and district officials). For adolescents aged 10–17 years, written parental or guardian informed consent was obtained, and assent was additionally secured from the adolescents. All data generated during co-design workshops contained no personally identifiable information and were stored on password-protected devices and secure servers accessible only to authorized research staff.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.