Bagenda, Godfrey
Bakanoma, Robert
Akena, Dickens
Kamaara, Eunice
Mwaka, Erisa Sabakaki
Funding for this research was provided by:
Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health (NIH grant Number D43TW010892)
Article History
Received: 4 September 2025
Accepted: 10 March 2026
First Online: 16 March 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Makerere University School of Biomedical Sciences Research and Ethics Committee (Ref No: SBS-2023-375) and the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (Ref No: HS3175ES). The study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki ethical principles for medical research involving human participants [ ]. Administrative clearance will also be sought from Butabika National Mental Referral Hospital. Written Informed consent was obtained from each participant. This study was conducted according to the ethical standards stipulated in the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology guidelines.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.