Karoli, Peter
Mayige, Mary
Kagaruki, Gibson
Mori, Amani
Macha, Edgar
Mutagaywa, Reuben
Momba, Arafa
Peter, Harrieth
Willilo, Ritha
Chillo, Pilly
Banduka, Aidan
Sunguya, Bruno
Ramaiya, Kaushik
Majaliwa, Edna
Malangahe, Stella
Nyarubamba, Renatus
Mtumbuka, Esther
Mallya, Elizabeth
Soka, Deogratias
Urasa, Sarah
Rutahoile, Willfredius
Magoma, Best
Donald, Emiliana
Mwenesano, David
Kilonzo, Kajiru
Funding for this research was provided by:
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, USA. (126365, 126365, 126365, 126365, 126365, 126365, 126365, 126365, 126365, 126365, 126365, 126365, 126365, 126365, 126365, 126365, 126365, 126365, 126365, 126365, 126365, 126365, 126365, 126365, 126365)
Article History
Received: 11 November 2023
Accepted: 6 May 2024
First Online: 9 May 2024
Declarations
:
: Ethical approval to conduct this study was obtained from the ethics committee of the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR), reference number NIMR/HQ/R.8a/Vol.IX/4184. Permission to conduct the study was obtained from PORALG, the District Medical Officer of Kondoa district, and the medical officer in Charge of Kondoa District Hospital. All the study participants provided written informed consent to participate in the study and the publication of the findings. We de-identified the participant by allowing them to complete the test identification number instead of their full names. We followed all the procedures in accordance with the institutional review board and local authorities’ guidelines and regulations as per the Helsinki Declaration.
: Participants and research regulatory bodies provided the consent to publish these data.
: The authors declare no competing interests.