Chimsimbe, Memory
Mucheto, Pride
Juru, Tsitsi Patience
Chadambuka, Addmore
Govha, Emmanuel
Gombe, Notion Tafara
Tshimanga, Mufuta
Article History
Received: 10 November 2021
Accepted: 1 April 2022
First Online: 14 April 2022
Declarations
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: The Institutional Review Board (IRB) for Mashonaland West Health Directorate reviewed the study protocol and approved the study. The study was conducted observing ethical principles in human research. The participants were made aware of the risks and benefits of participation and granted opportunity to opt in or out of the study. They were informed that opting out would not affect the services they required at the facility, nor would it affect their jobs. The researchers adhered to the methods described in the protocol. No participants’ names or addresses were used during the study. Collected data was kept in privacy. Confidentiality was maintained throughout the study. Written informed consent was obtained from the study participants. Since data collection was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic era, social distancing, hand hygiene and the wearing of a face mask covering the nose and mouth were maintained.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.