Enock, Kagimu
Julius, Kiwanuka
Griffith, Bridget C.
Abila, Derrick Bary
Rutakingirwa, Morris K.
Kasibante, John
Kandole, Kiiza Tadeo
Kwizera, Richard
Semeere, Aggrey
Meya, David B.
Article History
Received: 3 August 2021
Accepted: 11 February 2022
First Online: 4 March 2022
Declarations
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: The study protocol was reviewed by the infectious diseases institute scientific review committee (IDI SRC), and approved by Makerere University School of Public Health Higher Degrees Research and Ethics Committee (MUSPH-HDREC) registration number 508 and final approval sought from Uganda national council for science and technology (UNCST, Registration number SS 4438). In additional administrative clearance was sought through Uganda Ministry of Health and Health facility incharges to access patients’ records from selected facilities. All methods and procedures were done following the ethical conduct of human research and in accordance to Declaration of Helsinki. Participants were consented individually, and an informed consent signed willingly after understanding the risks and benefits of participating in the study.
: Not applicable.
: All authors declare that no financial or non-financial competing interests exists.