Sekoai, Tebeli E.
Turner, Astrid
Mitchell, Janine
Article History
Received: 25 September 2024
Accepted: 3 January 2025
First Online: 12 May 2025
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the University of Pretoria Faculty of Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee (reference number 492/2023). The Ministry of Health (MOH) National Research Ethics Committee of Lesotho (ID237-2023) also approved the study and permission to collect data was obtained from the District Health Management Team of Mafeteng. All methods in this study were carried out according to relevant guidelines and regulations, including compliance to ethical norms and principles of research adopted by the University of Pretoria Faculty of Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee and the MOH National Research Ethics Committee of Lesotho. Participants were duly informed that the study was voluntary and were asked to sign the informed consent form.
: Participants were duly informed that the study findings may be published but that measures would be taken to anonymize their role.
: The authors declare no competing interests.