Nakakawa, Josephine https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0008-1500
Nanyingi, Miisa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3792-7526
Andinda, Maureen https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1239-0176
Lwenge, Mathias https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6015-8625
Article History
Received: 17 September 2025
Accepted: 23 March 2026
First Online: 31 March 2026
Declarations
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: The study involved human subjects and was approved by Uganda Martyrs University Research and Ethics Committee. Ethical approval was obtained from the Kampala Capital City Authority (KCCA) Research Ethics Committee, KCCA-REC (Ref: LUB/KCCA/005/09) based on the National Guidelines for Research Involving Human Participants in Uganda. Administrative permission to conduct the study was obtained from the Town Clerk Lubaga Division and from the chairpersons of the local councils. All the participants provided their written informed consent to participate in this study and further confirmed by imprinting thumb prints on the consent form.
: All authors reviewed the manuscript and consent for publication.
: The authors declare no competing interests.