Tibaijuka, Leevan
Boatin, Adeline A.
Tornes, Yarine Fajardo
Owaraganise, Asiphas
Kayondo, Musa
Kanyesigye, Hamson
Atukunda, Esther C.
Bebell, Lisa M.
Bajunirwe, Francis
Van Geertruyden, Jean-Pierre
Jacquemyn, Yves
Ngonzi, Joseph
Funding for this research was provided by:
The Multi-morbidity Research Capacity Initiative (MURCI) research training fellowship supported by the Fogarty International Centre of the National Institute of Health (Award number D43TW011632)
Article History
Received: 22 May 2025
Accepted: 18 October 2025
First Online: 1 December 2025
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Mbarara University Research Ethics Committee (MUST-2021-143) and the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (HS1734ES). Participants provided written informed consent. The principles of data transfer and the protection of human research participants as outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki were strictly followed.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.