Chavula, Malizgani Paul http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1189-7194
Matenga, Tulani Francis L.
Maritim, Patricia
Munakampe, Margarate N.
Habib, Batuli
Liusha, Namakando
Banda, Jeremiah
Sinyangwe, Ntazana N.
Halwiindi, Hikabasa
Mweemba, Chris
Mubanga, Angel
Kaonga, Patrick
Chewe, Mwimba
Phiri, Henry
Zulu, Joseph Mumba
Funding for this research was provided by:
Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Umea University
Article History
Received: 8 February 2024
Accepted: 20 July 2024
First Online: 19 August 2024
Declarations
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: This study followed comprehensive ethical considerations. Ethics approval was sought from the University of Zambia Biomedical Research—UNZABREC (ref. no. 3003-2022) and protocol was further registered and approved by the Zambia National Health Research Authority. Informed consent was obtained from all participants to ensure confidentiality and clear information about the study’s purpose, risks and benefits. To protect research assistants and participants, health safety protocols, including provision of N95 masks, hand sensitising and ensuring that they maintain a safe distance during interviews, were followed.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing and conflicting interests.