Namiiro, Flaviah B.
Batte, Anthony
Rujumba, Joseph
Nabukeera-Barungi, Nicolette
Kayom, Violet O
Munabi, Ian G.
Serunjogi, Robert
Kiguli, Sarah
Funding for this research was provided by:
Forgaty International Center of National Institutes of Health, U.S Department of State’s Office of Global AIDS Coordinator and Health Diplomacy (S/GAC), and President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (1R25TW011213)
Article History
Received: 7 December 2022
Accepted: 10 October 2023
First Online: 19 October 2023
Declarations
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: The protocol was approved by Makerere University Research and Ethics Committee (Ref 2019 − 117) and the Uganda National Council of Science & Technology (Ref HS 2690). Administrative clearance was obtained from Mulago National Referral Hospital. The caretakers who were the children’s legal guardians gave informed consent to participate in the study. Participation was voluntary and caregivers/ legal guardians signed a printed statement of an informed consent before inclusion in the study. A thumbprint of the statement was made by guardians who were not able to read/or write in presence of a witness who was not a member of the research team. This process was approved by the REC. All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations in Ethics Approval and Consent to participate in Declarations.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.