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Article History

Received: 21 September 2025

Accepted: 27 January 2026

First Online: 2 February 2026

Declarations

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: Before undertaking the study, the proposal was submitted for ethical clearance at Mbarara University of Science and Technology research ethics committee (MUST-2024-1374) and the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (registration number HS4575ES). Written informed consent was obtained from each participant. Permission to go to the health facilities was sought from the District health offices and respective in-charges of hospitals and the health facilities. Privacy was ensured by hiding facility names and using unique numbers instead, while confidentiality was maintained by securely storing all electronic data in password-protected files.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.