Chilala, Sandra Beauty
Silumbwe, Adam
Zulu, Joseph Mumba
Tetui, Moses
Bulawayo, Maio
Chewe, Mwimba
Hangoma, Peter
Funding for this research was provided by:
Umea University
Article History
Received: 8 March 2024
Accepted: 3 October 2024
First Online: 16 October 2024
Declarations
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: University of Zambia Biomedical Research Ethics Committee and the Zambia National Health Research Authority (ZNHRA) provided ethical approval for this study (REF.No.314-2019). Permission to conduct the study was also sought from the provincial and each district health offices. During data collection, participants were given sufficient information about the study for them to make informed decisions on whether to participate or not. Written informed consent was sought from them. All the participants were provided with participant identification as opposed to using their actual names during both data collection and analysis. Data collected were treated with utmost privacy and securely stored on a password-protected compute. There were no potential risks to the patients as FGDs were conducted at TB corners in open air to avoid transmission.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.