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Kabwama, Steven Ndugwa http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0354-9571
Bukenya, Justine
Matovu, Joseph K. B.
Gwokyalya, Violet
Makumbi, Fredrick
Beyeza-Kashesya, Jolly
Mugerwa, Shaban
Bwanika, John Baptist
Wanyenze, Rhoda K.
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Global Fund (Not Applicable)
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Article History
Received: 19 February 2019
Accepted: 21 October 2019
First Online: 1 November 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Written informed consent was obtained from each of the study participants before conducting any one-to-one interview. Sexually active adolescents (15–17 years) who participated in the study were handled as emancipated minors, with waiver of the parental or guardian consent, based on the National Guidelines for Conducting Research involving Humans as Research Participants [CitationRef removed] published by the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology. All responses given by participants were anonymous and we ensured confidentiality of the data collected. We obtained permission from the health facilities after explaining to them about the study and its objectives. We also obtained approval from the Makerere University School of Public Health Higher Degrees, Research and Ethics committee Protocol Number 357 and registered the study with the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology Registration Number HS 1992.
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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
