Molefe-Baikai, Onkabetse Julia
Kebotsamang, Kago
Modisawakgomo, Pinkie
Tlhakanelo, John Thato
Motlhatlhedi, Keneilwe
Moshomo, Thato
Youssouf, Nabila Farah
Masupe, Tiny
Gaolathe, Tendani
Tapela, Neo
Lockman, Shahin
Mosepele, Mosepele
Article History
Received: 28 June 2023
Accepted: 3 January 2024
First Online: 16 January 2024
Declarations
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: All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations in the Declaration of Helsinki. This study obtained ethical approval from the Botswana Health Research Development Committee (Institutional Review Board of the Botswana Ministry of Health and Wellness) and the United States CDC Institutional Review Board. The district authorities provided permission for this study. Written informed consent was obtained from all study participants. Informed consent to participate was obtained from parents/legal guardians of minor participants. Participants aged 16–18 years provided informed written assent. All transcripts and study materials were confidentially treated to protect the privacy and confidentiality of study participants and were only accessible to the study investigators.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.