Musoke, David
Nalinya, Sarah
Lubega, Grace Biyinzika
Obeng Brown, Michael
Gibson, Linda
Article History
Received: 16 July 2025
Accepted: 4 February 2026
First Online: 19 February 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval to conduct the study was obtained from Makerere University School of Public Health Higher Degrees, Research and Ethics Committee (SPH-2021-119). The research was also approved and registered at the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (HS1581ES). Written informed consent was obtained from all participants before they took part in the study. Confidentiality and anonymity were ensured through concealing the identifying information of participants. The study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: DM is an Editorial Board member of BMC Health Services Research.