Tumuhimbise, Wilson http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1895-9255
Atwine, Daniel
Kaggwa, Fred
Musiimenta, Angella
Funding for this research was provided by:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (R21HD107985, R21HD107985)
Article History
Received: 12 August 2022
Accepted: 23 February 2023
First Online: 3 March 2023
Declarations
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: All methods were performed in accordance with the guidelines and recommendations specified within the Helsinki declaration. Official permission was sought and obtained from the participating hospitals where the study was conducted. Ethical approval was obtained from the Mbarara University Ethics Committee— MUREC (Protocol number: 32/03–20) and the Uganda National Council of Science and Technology— UNCST (Registration number: HS963ES). All participants provided written consent before participating in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest.