Sekome, Kganetso https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4567-1022
Gómez-Olivé, Francesc Xavier
Sherar, Lauren B.
Esliger, Dale W.
Myezwa, Hellen
Funding for this research was provided by:
Consortium for Advanced Research Training in Africa (54100113)
Article History
Received: 8 August 2023
Accepted: 22 January 2024
First Online: 3 February 2024
Declarations
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: This study required clearance from two ethical bodies. The first clearance was obtained from the University of the Witwatersrand Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC-Medical) (clearance number: M 210282). The second clearance was obtained from the local Provincial Department of Health Research and Ethics Committee (clearance number: MP_202106_001). Consent considerations and confidentiality of all research data will be adhered to. This study is based on the usual ethical principles, such as every person’s right to refuse to participate in the study and to withdraw at any time, as well as respect for all participants and protection of their privacy.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.