Apolot, Denise
Erem, Geoffrey
Nassanga, Rita
Kiggundu, Daniel
Tumusiime, Crescent Max
Teu, Anneth
Mugisha, Alex Mwesigwa
Sebunya, Robert
Article History
Received: 20 May 2022
Accepted: 20 September 2022
First Online: 6 October 2022
Declarations
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: All procedures performed in studies involving human participants were in accordance with the ethical standards of the Institutional Review Board of Mulago Hospital, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards. Approval to carry out the research was sought from and approved by the Institutional Review Board of Mulago Hospital, College of Health Sciences, Makerere University (REC REF 2021-006).
: Not applicable.
: Informed consent for all participants was obtained from parents and/or legal guardians as they were all under 18 years of age. Additionally, where appropriate, assent was also sought from children aged 8 years and older. All patients’ records were handled with confidentiality. Participants were free to withdraw from the study at any time without any effect on their management. The research procedure and purpose were explained to the patients in a preferred language of communication.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.