Esho, Tammary
Matanda, Dennis J.
Abuya, Timothy
Abebe, Sintayehu
Hailu, Yeshitila
Camara, Khaltoume
Mouhammed, Bachir
Kapsandui, Tonny
Kamanzi, Lilian
Wabwire, Andrew
Kagurusi, Patrick
Nankanja, Maureen
Gitimu, Anne
Kawai, David
Kogada, John
Ondigo, Millicent
Osur, Joachim
Funding for this research was provided by:
Amref Health Africa
Article History
Received: 6 July 2021
Accepted: 18 March 2022
First Online: 29 March 2022
Declarations
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: This study sought ethical approval from country specific ethics review committees. The ethics review committees included: Kenya (Amref Ethics and Scientific Review Committee – ESRC P826-2020), Uganda (Makerere University, College of Health Sciences – Protocol 881), Ethiopia (Ethiopian Public Health Association – EPHA/OG/501/20) and Senegal (Comité nationale d’éthique pour la recherche en santé – 00 000 232). All participants aged 18 years and above provided an informed consent before taking part in the study. Married women aged below 18 years were considered emancipated minors. For eligible girls aged below 18 years and living with their parents/guardians, the consenting process happened at two levels: first, the research assistant talked to the parent/guardian in order to obtain his/her consent to allow the minor to participate in the study; second, the research assistant talked to the minor to obtain her individual assent before taking part in the study. All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant ethical guidelines and regulations.
: Not Applicable.
: There are no known competing interests to declare.