Ishimwe Bazakare, Marie Laetitia https://orcid.org/0009-0005-5724-4377
Kaberuka, Gerard
Nkurunziza, Aimable
Bagirisano, Justine
Hitayezu, Jean Bosco Henri
Nsaba Uwera, Yvonne Delphine
Mukankusi, Juliet
Katende, Godfrey
Ntirushwa, David
Mukamana, Donatilla
Habtu, Michael
Funding for this research was provided by:
The Center for Reproductive Health Research and Training, University of Michigan USA
Article History
Received: 2 September 2024
Accepted: 24 March 2025
First Online: 14 April 2025
Declarations
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: Ethics approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board (330/CMHS IRB/2022 on May 31, 2022) at the College of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Rwanda. Verbal assent was obtained from the study participants under-age of 18 and written informed consents from their legal guardians. Participants over the age of 18 provided oral consent since they could not read. We allowed sufficient time for questions to be asked and answered to ensure study participants comprehended the consent information. It was made clear that participation was voluntary. Research conformed to the principles of the Helsinki Declaration.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.