Kagoye, Sophia
Todd, Jim
Marston, Milly
Urassa, Mark
Konje, Eveline T.
Boerma, Ties
Funding for this research was provided by:
Canada Research Chairs (INV 001299, INV 001299, INV 001299)
Fogarty Training Grant (D43 TW011826)
Article History
Received: 24 February 2025
Accepted: 8 July 2025
First Online: 31 July 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in compliance with the Helsinki Declaration on Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Participants. Ethical clearance for this study was obtained from the Tanzania Medical Research Coordinating Committee with ethical clearance number NIMR/HQ/R.8c/Vol I/1496, where the principal investigator is based. Also, from the internal review board of the University of Manitoba, Canada with ethical clearance number: H2018:132 (HS21681) and from Catholic University of Health of Health and Allied Sciences Bugando Research and Ethical Committee (CREC) with ethical clearance number CREC/580/2022. Permission to conduct the study was obtained from all local authorities. Prior to the interview, written informed consent was obtained from all participants, and for children under the age of 18, consent was also obtained from their parents or guardian.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.