Mulongo, Samuel M.
Kaura, Doreen
Mash, Bob
Article History
Received: 13 February 2024
Accepted: 28 January 2025
First Online: 19 February 2025
Declarations
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: All protocols were approved by the following institutional and licensing committees: Stellenbosch University Ethics and Review Committee, Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital Ethics Review committee and National commission for science technology and innovation in Kenya. The ethics approval numbers are as follows: Stellenbosch University Health Research Ethics: S20/02/039 (PhD); Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital: FAN 0003691; National Commission for Science, Technology and Innovation: NACOSTI/P/21/8398. All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. Informed consent was obtained from all subjects and/or their legal guardian(s).
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.