Biegon, Joy C.
Gachohi, John
Ngetich, Benard C.
Njenga, Sammy M.
Hamano, Shinjiro
Chadeka, Evans Asena
Funding for this research was provided by:
JSPS (17H01684)
JSPS (21H04852)
EDCTP (TMACDF2019-2746)
Article History
Received: 16 July 2025
Accepted: 18 September 2025
First Online: 26 January 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Institutional Scientific and Ethics Review Committee of the University of Eastern Africa, Baraton (UEAB/ISERC/39/07/2022) and the Scientific and Ethics Review Unit of the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI/SERU No. 4174). A research license was also granted by the National Commission for Science, Technology, and Innovation (NACOSTI/P/22/19457), Kenya. Written consent was obtained from parents or guardians of all participating children.
: This manuscript is authorized for publication by Kenya Medical Research Institute.
: The authors declare no competing interests.