Ngina, Clementina
Kirogo, Veronica
Ngnie-Teta, Ismael
Ahoya, Brenda
Kiige, Laura
Gathi, Constance
Obenga, Maryline
Kimani, Mary
Kathiari, Caroline
Kibe, Purity
Chepngeno, Mercy
Funding for this research was provided by:
ACF, Kenya Office
Article History
Received: 8 October 2025
Accepted: 9 April 2026
First Online: 6 May 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for the study was granted by the Institutional Review Board of the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton. As a government requirement, a research permit was issued by National Commission for Science, Technology, and Innovation. Verbal informed consent was obtained from all the study participants. Further administrative approval was obtained from the relevant county governments where the study was conducted.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.