Abaatyo, Joan
Rukundo, Godfrey Zari
Maling, Samuel
Alol, Emmanuel
Article History
Received: 8 October 2025
Accepted: 28 February 2026
First Online: 10 March 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and all applicable local regulations. Ethical approval was obtained from the Research Ethics Committee of Mbarara University of Science and Technology (MUST-2022-700) following clearance from the Faculty Research Committee of the Faculty of Medicine. Additionally, permission to conduct the study was obtained from the Medical Director of Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital and the Department of Psychiatry. Before participation, all individuals provided written informed consent.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: not applicable.