Riang’a, Roselyter Monchari
Nyanja, Njeri
Lusambili, Adelaide
Mwangi, Eunice Muthoni
Ehrlich, Joshua R.
Clyde, Paul
Mostert, Cyprian
Ngugi, Anthony
Article History
Received: 9 February 2023
Accepted: 21 December 2023
First Online: 24 January 2024
Declarations
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: Scientific and ethical approval was obtained for all experimental and study protocols from Aga Khan University’s Institutional Ethics Review Committee (AKU-IERC). All methods were carried out in compliance with relevant guidelines and regulations. Before conducting the study, a research permit was also obtained from National Commission for Science, Technology, and Innovation (NACOSTI) - # NACOSTI/P/5465). Further, permission to conduct the study was obtained from the local authorities in Kilifi County, local leaders in Kaloleni and Rabai sub-counties, and all heads of the CHU involved. All participants voluntarily gave written informed consent to participate in this research after the purpose of the study, benefits and risks involved and assurance of confidentiality were clearly explained to them.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.