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Kebenei, Enock
Cheruiyot, Daisy
Bukusi, Elizabeth Anne
Zeegers, Maurice P.
Gopalakrishna, Gowri
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Article History
Received: 18 March 2026
Accepted: 20 May 2026
First Online: 23 May 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: The study adhered to the World Medical Association (WMA) Declaration of Helsinki - ethical principles for medical research involving human participants [ ]. This study received ethical approval from the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI/SERU/CMR/P00307/5150), Aga Khan University, Nairobi (2025/ISERC-075), Kenyatta National Hospital-University of Nairobi (P636/07/2025), and Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital-Moi University Ethics Committee (IREC/1374/2025). We also obtained a research permit from the national regulator (NACOSTI/P/25/4173340). All participants provided their written informed consent to take part in this study. This study complies with high ethical standards, privacy and confidentiality were maintained.
Consent for publication: Not Applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
