Kotut, Sarah
Tsekpetse, Prince
Chege, Harrison
Kiprop, Edgar
Kirabira, Joseph
Funding for this research was provided by:
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
Article History
Received: 27 January 2026
Accepted: 4 February 2026
First Online: 10 February 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval from Busitema University Faculty of Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee and written permission from MRRH administration prior to collecting data. Assent was obtained from the children and adolescents (8–17 years) with written consent from the adult caretaker. The study was carried out in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Written informed consent for publication was obtained.
: The authors declare no competing interests.