Mnkugwe, Rajabu Hussein
Sasi, Philip
Kinung’hi, Safari
Funding for this research was provided by:
Sida MUHAS Seed Grants (51170072)
Article History
Received: 30 January 2025
Accepted: 4 September 2025
First Online: 22 September 2025
Declarations
:
: Ethical approval to conduct the study was granted by the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) Institutional Review Board (Ref. No. DA.282/298/01.C/). Additional permissions were obtained from the district medical officer (DMO), district TB coordinators, and the heads of TB clinics at the selected sites. Written informed consent was obtained from all study participants prior to enrollment. To ensure patient confidentiality, only study ID numbers were used on the questionnaires, ensuring the anonymity of the participants’ information.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.