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Authors
Nur, Abir
Seruwagi, Gloria
Odwe, George
Kisaakye, Peter
Muthuri, Stella
Habteyesus, Dagim
Wado, Yohannes
Wandera, Bonnie
Dessie, Yadeta
Namakula, Hilda
Obare, Francis
Undie, Chi-Chi
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
Global Affairs Canada
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Article History
Received: 19 May 2025
Accepted: 2 December 2025
First Online: 19 December 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval and research clearance for the study were provided by the Population Council’s Institutional Review Board (Protocol 1033), the Mildmay Uganda Research Ethics Committee (Approval No. REC REF 0611–2023), and the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (Approval No. SS2265ES). Pupils were only eligible for participation in the intervention if they had parental permission, and if they additionally granted their own assent. Pupil participation remained voluntary, despite parental permission. All participants (and their caregivers, for minors) provided informed written consent/assent to participate.The study was conducted in accordance with the WHO Ethical and Safety Recommendations.
: Consent and assent for publication were obtained from all study participants.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
