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Article History

Received: 9 April 2022

Accepted: 3 August 2022

First Online: 28 February 2023

Declarations

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: All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations. The study received ethical approval from relevant institutions in Kenya. First, study was approved by Kabarak University Research Ethics Committee (KABU/IREC/18/003) and National Commission for Science, Technology, and Innovation (NACOSTI) -NACOSTI/P/19/75630/27563 - both gave their clearance, and The Research and Ethics Committees at Kijabe Hospital also cleared this study. The researcher acquired written consent during the home visit. Before conducting the interviews, the researcher got written informed consent from the caregiver at the patients' home. Codes were used to maintain confidentiality and anonymity including use of pseudonyms for participants.

: Not applicable

: No Competing interests among all authors.