Nakalega, Rita
Nabisere-Arinaitwe, Ruth
Mukiza, Nelson
Kuteesa, Cynthia Ndikuno
Mawanda, Denis
Natureeba, Paul
Kasirye, Ronnie
Nakabiito, Clemensia
Nabakooza, Jane
Mulumba, Emmie
Nabukeera, Josephine
Ggita, Joseph
Kakuru, Abel
Atuyambe, Lynn
Musoke, Philippa
Fowler, Mary Glenn
Lukyamuzi, Zubair
Funding for this research was provided by:
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (1R03HD106185-01A1, 1R03HD106185-01A1, 1R03HD106185-01A1, 1R03HD106185-01A1)
Article History
Received: 7 November 2023
Accepted: 2 April 2024
First Online: 18 April 2024
Declarations
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: Approval to conduct this study was obtained from the Makerere University School of Medicine Research Ethics Committee (Mak-SOMREC-2021-279) and Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (NS384ES). Administrative clearance was obtained from the Director of Health Services at KCCA and from KHCIV administration. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants; confidentiality and anonymity were strictly observed. Informed consent for illiterate participants was obtained in the presence of an impartial witness (guardian or other literate person not part of study team). The procedure of obtaining informed consent from illiterate participants was approved the Makerere University School of Medicine Research Ethics Committee IRB. All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations of good clinical practice and human subject protection of ICH-6.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.