Wangia, Ruth Nabwire https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0730-2867
Githanga, David Peter
Wang, Jia-Sheng
Anzala, Omu Aggrey
Funding for this research was provided by:
USAID (ECG-A-00-07-00001-00)
University of Georgia. (Interdisciplinary and Innovative Research Grant, Tipton Golias Travel Award)
Article History
Received: 8 March 2019
Accepted: 1 October 2019
First Online: 29 November 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The Joint Ethics Committee of the University of Nairobi and Kenyatta National Hospital in Kenya approved the research protocol and procedure for study referenced P741/12/2017. Study purpose, objectives, and expected outcomes were explained in local dialect to participants, and all concerns were addressed before enrollment. Both parental consent and child assent were obtained from participants.
: Only participants who agreed to the publication of de-identified data were enrolled in the study.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.