Baldeh, Mamadu
O’Hara, Jessica
Parmar, Divya
McKevitt, Christopher
Youkee, Daniel
Deen, Gibrilla F.
Robinson, Dimbintsoa Rakotomalala
Johnson, Jotham
Bayoh, Augustine Thomas Mambu
Sama, Albert
Sackley, Catherine
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute for Health Research (GHRG 17/63/66)
Article History
Received: 1 August 2025
Accepted: 27 November 2025
First Online: 2 December 2025
Declarations
:
: Sierra Leone Ethics and Scientific Review Committee (SLESRC, 08/12/2020) and the King’s College London Research Ethics Subcommittee (Ref: HR-20/21-21050). This study follows the principles described in the Declaration of Helsinki, guaranteeing that all participants’ rights, dignity, and confidentiality are protected. Written consent was obtained from all study participants, and a witnessed verbal consent procedure was available.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.