Anthony, Severine N http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6484-4235
Kahabuka, Febronia K
Birungi, Nancy
Åstrøm, Anne N
Siziya, Seter
Mbawalla, Hawa S
Funding for this research was provided by:
University of Bergen
Article History
Received: 7 March 2023
Accepted: 4 May 2023
First Online: 18 May 2023
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Examination of the participants adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki and Zambia National Health Research Authority guidelines. The study proposal was approved by Tropical Diseases Research Centre, Zambia -IRB 00002911 FWA 00003729, MUHAS Institutional Review Board-P. MUHAS-REC-4-2020-208, Tanzania and Regional Ethical Committee Vest 191836, Norway. Eligible participants were informed on the procedures, benefits, risks and their freedom to participate or withdraw consent at any stage of the study. Written consent was obtained from participant’s parents or legal guardian (s). A computer with a password was used to store anonymous data to ensure confidentiality.
: Not applicable.