Naggirinya, Agnes Bwanika https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8722-4135
Rujumba, Joseph
Beinomugisha, Joshua
Nakazzi, Suzan
Waiswa, Peter
Meya, David B.
Parkes-Ratanshi, Rosalind
Funding for this research was provided by:
Academy for Health Innovations, Infectious Diseases Institute, Makerere University
Article History
Received: 20 May 2025
Accepted: 1 September 2025
First Online: 21 October 2025
Declarations
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: We received research ethical clearance from the Makerere University School of Medicine Research Ethics Committee (#REC REF2019-083)and regulatory permission from the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (#HS576ES). The Kiryandongo District Health Office provided administrative clearance for the three study sites (Ref: CR/KD/10418). We obtained written informed consent from all participants 18 years and above, and assent from participants 16–17 years with guardian consent to take part in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.