Ralefala, Dimpho https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9074-0405
Kasule, Mary
Wonkam, Ambroise
Matshaba, Mogomotsi
de Vries, Jantina
Funding for this research was provided by:
Foundation for the National Institutes of Health (U54HG009790)
Article History
Received: 25 June 2020
Accepted: 20 October 2020
First Online: 4 November 2020
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: This study was reviewed and approved for ethics compliance by the Faculty of Health Sciences Health Research Ethics Committee, University of Cape Town, the University of Botswana Institutional Review Board, the Health Research and Development Committee of the Ministry of Health and Wellness in Botswana and the Botswana-Baylor Children’s Clinical Centre of Excellence Institutional Review Board. Written assent and permission were obtained from all adolescents aged below 18 years and their parents or caregivers respectively. All parents and caregivers also provided signed informed consent for study participation.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.