Mahlangu, Pinky
Brooke-Sumner, Carrie
Sikweyiya, Yandisa
Dunkle, Kristin
Mabena, Ntlotleng
Jewkes, Rachel
Duma, Sinegugu
Khuzwayo, Nelisiwe
Dartnall, Elizabeth
Pillay, Managa
Machisa, Mercilene Tanyaradzwa
Funding for this research was provided by:
The research was funded through the South African Medical Research Council’s Intramural Flagship Award (SAMRC-Flagship-002, SAMRC-Flagship-002, SAMRC-Flagship-002)
Article History
Received: 29 September 2024
Accepted: 19 March 2025
First Online: 8 April 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for the study was granted by the South African Medical Research Council, Human Research Ethics Committee (EC003-2/2022), and by the Ethics Committee of the University where we conducted the study. Permission to work at the University was granted by the University management. A gatekeeper permission letter to conduct the research, access, and work with the students was granted by the Registrar of the University. All participants were requested to provide a written informed consent if they agreed to participate in the FGD, and to have the FGD audio recorded. The research conformed to the principles of the Helsinki Declaration.
: Not applicable.
: MM is a guest editor for the collection. The remaining authors declare no competing interests.