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Kisangala, Ephraim
Heslin, Margaret
Webb, Edward J. D.
Khan, Muhammed Nasir Ayub
Barrett, Barbara
Namisango, Eve
Rukundo, Godfrey Zari
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Article History
Received: 13 December 2024
Accepted: 22 April 2025
First Online: 3 May 2025
Declarations
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: This study received ethical approvals obtained from these three institutions: (i) King’s College London (Reference Number: RESCM-23/24–33,295); (ii) Mbarara University of Science and Technology Research Ethics Committee (Application number: MUST-2023–785); and (iii) Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (Registration number: SS1846ES). In addition, the study team received a formal administrative clearance from Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH). The study was carried out in accordance with guidelines listed in the ethics statements approved by the above ethics committees. Informed consent was obtained from all subjects to participate in the study. This was done after each caregiver had been given full information about the study, and being informed of the freedom to withdraw at any stage. In addition, the caregivers were assured of anonymity and confidentiality of their data/information, and no person identifiable information was included in the manuscript.
: The authors have no competing interests to declare that are relevant to the content of this article.
