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Authors
Wasike, Ronald
Mobegi, Victor
Maina, Esther
Makokha, Francis
Armstrong, Robert
Mbithi, Annastacia
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Article History
Received: 20 January 2025
Accepted: 9 April 2025
First Online: 3 July 2025
Declarations
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: This study was reviewed and approved by Aga Khan University Ethical Review Committee (ISERC) (Ref No: 2018/Rec-82(v3)) and the KNH-UoN Ethics and Research Committee (Ref No: KNH-ERC/A/378). The study adhered to ethical guidelines throughout its implementation.The research was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki (2013), which outlines ethical principles for medical research involving human participants.All participants provided written informed consent before inclusion in the study. For participants unable to provide consent, proxy consent was obtained from legal guardians, as approved by the ethics committee.All data were anonymized to protect participants’ confidentiality and privacy. Personal identifiers were stored separately from the research data and accessed only by authorized personnel.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
