Ndinawe, John Bosco
Kabakyenga, Jerome
Namukwaya, Elizabeth
Mulogo, Edgar Mugema
Article History
Received: 15 April 2026
Accepted: 25 May 2026
First Online: 1 June 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: This research was approved by the Research and Ethics Committee of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST-2025-351 and Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (UNCST: HS6248ES). Also, administrative clearance was obtained from Hospice Africa Uganda. Additionally, all data collection processes were aligned to the key principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.