Muriithi, Betty
Wandera, Ernest Apondi https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5188-8965
Takeuchi, Rie
Mutunga, Felix
Kathiiko, Cyrus
Wachira, Mary
Tinkoi, Joseph
Meiguran, Mirasine
Akumu, Pius
Ndege, Valeria
Mochizuki, Ryoichiro
Kaneko, Satoshi
Morita, Kouichi
Ouma, Collins
Ichinose, Yoshio
Funding for this research was provided by:
Shionogi
World Vision Kenya
World Vision Japan
Article History
Received: 22 March 2024
Accepted: 15 July 2024
First Online: 30 August 2024
Declarations
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: Scientific and ethical approval for this study was obtained from Maseno University Ethics Review Committee (<i>Reference Number MSU/DRPI/MUERC/00492/17</i>). Informed written consent was sought from participants before engaging them in the study. Permission for participation of children was sought from their parents or guardians and verbal assent obtained from children wherever possible. Consent to publish results was obtained too. All procedures of this study were conducted in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
: There were no competing interests in implementation of this study.