Kanyesigye, Hamson
Kabakyenga, Jerome
Mulogo, Edgar
Fajardo, Yarine
Atwine, Daniel
MacDonald, Noni E.
Bortolussi, Robert
Migisha, Richard
Ngonzi, Joseph
Article History
Received: 3 November 2021
Accepted: 26 August 2022
First Online: 5 September 2022
Declarations
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: This study was approved by Mbarara University of Science and Technology Research Ethical Committee (MUST REC) with approval number 08/08–19, and Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) with approval number of HS543ES. Also registered with Pan African Clinical Trial Registry (unique identification number is PACTR20200686885039, the approval date was 26<sup>th</sup> June 2020. We got a written informed consent from all the study participants (emergency maternal referrals) prior to participation. Additionally, we obtained permission from the District Health Officer for the catchment area of the health centres before conducting the study. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests with regard to publication of this work.