Ogwang, Martin O.
Diero, Lameck
Ng’ong’a, Florence
Magoma, Gabriel
Mutharia, Lucy
Imbuga, Mabel
Ngugi, Caroline
Article History
Received: 13 May 2023
Accepted: 30 November 2023
First Online: 9 December 2023
Declarations
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: The approval for the study was provided by Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital/Moi University College of Health Sciences-Institutional Research and Ethics committee (MTRH/MU-IREC) under the reference number 0001519. All participants in the study were taken through the study objectives allowed to seek clarification. It was also made clear to them that they were free to opt out at any point of the study. The informed consent was obtained from all individuals through appending their signatures or use of thumb print for those unable to write as was approved by MTRH/MU-IREC. All procedures in the manuscript were performed in accordance with relevant guidelines. Administrative permissions were acquired by our team to access the data used in this paper from the Division of Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Lung Diseases, a Division of the Ministry of Health. P.O. Box 20781–00202 Nairobi, Kenya. Tel: + (254) 773 977 440.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.