Sevene, Esperança http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9025-4052
Boene, Helena
Vidler, Marianne
Valá, Anifa
Macuacua, Salésio
Augusto, Orvalho
Fernandes, Quinhas
Bique, Cassimo
Macete, Eusébio
Sidat, Mohsin
von Dadelszen, Peter
Munguambe, Khátia
Pires, Rosa
Nhamirre, Zefanias
Chiaú, Rogério
Matavele, Analisa
Tembe, Adérito
Machai, Lina
Payne, Beth
Drebit, Sharla
Kariya, Chirag
Magee, Laura
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Funding for this research was provided by:
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (OPP1017337)
Article History
Received: 16 March 2020
Accepted: 24 June 2021
First Online: 6 July 2021
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was granted by the CISM Institutional Bioethics Committee (CIBS_CISM/08/2013) and the University of British Columbia in Canada (H12-00132). All the following procedures were approved by the above mentioned committee: written informed consent was obtained from each participant before the interview and after a detailed verbal explanation of the consenting process. For the illiterate participants, a literate witness was involved in the consent process whereby they were asked to read and explain to the participant the contents of the participant information sheet. The consent form was signed by the witness and the researcher assistant after the participant’s fingerprint was taken. Identifiable data of participants were anonymised through attribution of unique identification numbers or pseudonyms to guarantee anonymity.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.