Ahmed, Abdiwahid Mohamed
Nduwimana, Martin
Nankunda, Jolly
Walyeldin, Elfeky
Mohamoud, Ahmed Hassan
Hassan, Mohamed Hussein
Ali Mohamed, Ahmed M.
Musse, Abbas Hussein
Isse, Liban Osman
Maren, Melvis Bernis
Article History
Received: 23 June 2025
Accepted: 11 March 2026
First Online: 18 March 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical approval and consent to participate were obtained from the Kampala International University Research Ethics Committee (Ref No: KIU-2024-529).Informed consent was obtained from the mothers or legal guardians of the participants, and participants aged above eight years provided assent to participate in the study. Consent and assent forms were available in both Runyankole and English, using templates approved by KIU-REC.
: Written informed consent was obtained from the caregivers/guardians for publication of this study.
: The authors declare no competing interests.