Simuyaba, Melvin
Hensen, Bernadette
Phiri, Mwelwa
Mwansa, Chisanga
Mwenge, Lawrence
Kabumbu, Mutale
Belemu, Steve
Shanaube, Kwame
Schaap, Ab
Floyd, Sian
Fidler, Sarah
Hayes, Richard
Ayles, Helen
Simwinga, Musonda
Funding for this research was provided by:
This work was supported by the Medical Research Council, the Department for International Development, and the National Institute for Health Research (Grant number: MR/R022216/1, Grant number: MR/R022216/1, Grant number: MR/R022216/1, Grant number: MR/R022216/1, Grant number: MR/R022216/1, Grant number: MR/R022216/1, Grant number: MR/R022216/1, Grant number: MR/R022216/1, Grant number: MR/R022216/1, Grant number: MR/R022216/1, Grant number: MR/R022216/1, Grant number: MR/R022216/1, Grant number: MR/R022216/1, Grant number: MR/R022216/1)
Article History
Received: 18 February 2021
Accepted: 24 June 2021
First Online: 29 July 2021
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (ref: 15985) and the University of Zambia Biomedical Research Ethics committee (ref: 001-09-18). Adolescents and young people aged 18 years and above provided written consent to participate in the study. Adolescents and young people below the age of 18 years gave written assent to participate in the study provided that their parents/guardians provided written informed consent to allow them to participate in the study. All study procedures and methods were performed in accordance with scientific rigor and approved research guidelines and regulations by the ethics committees.
: Study participants consented to anonymous publication of the information they provided including direct quotes.
: All authors declare that they have no competing interests.