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Authors
Nalugya, Ruth
Tanton, Clare
Hytti, Laura
Kansiime, Catherine
Nakuya, Kevin
Namirembe, Prossy
Nakalema, Shamira
Neema, Stella
Alezuyo, Connie
Namuli Musoke, Saidat
Torondel, Belen
Francis, Suzanna C.
Ross, David A.
Bonell, Chris
Seeley, Janet
Weiss, Helen A.
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Medical Research Council (MR/P020283/1)
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Article History
Received: 26 September 2019
Accepted: 17 March 2020
First Online: 24 April 2020
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Ethical approval was received from the UVRI Research Ethics Committee, the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology (UNCST) and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). A number of procedures were used to protect the confidentiality of the informants and the information collected: (a) interviews were conducted only in a private setting and (b) the information collected was kept strictly confidential and all data were anonymised. Participants were informed of confidentiality procedures as part of the consent process. Written informed consent was sought from students aged ≥ 18 years and from parents/caretakers of those aged < 18 years with student assent. Parents and teachers also consented before the commencement of qualitative interviews.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
