Article History

Received: 5 September 2023

Accepted: 3 May 2024

First Online: 18 May 2024

Change Date: 19 December 2024

Change Type: Update

Change Details: The original online version of this article was revised: the order that the authors appeared in the author list was incorrect and it has been updated.

Change Date: 21 December 2024

Change Type: Correction

Change Details: A Correction to this paper has been published:

Change Details: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03500-6

Change Date: 6 June 2024

Change Type: Correction

Change Details: A Correction to this paper has been published:

Change Details: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-024-03155-3

Declarations

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: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Mildmay Uganda (#REC 0801–2020) and the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (UNCST) (SS 5233). Administrative clearance was also sought from the Ministry of Health and Kyotera District Local Government. Participants provided written informed consent before being interviewed. Confidentiality and privacy were maintained throughout the research process.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.