Ndagire, Regina
Wangi, Rachel Nante
Ojiambo, Kevin Ouma
Nangendo, Joanita
Nakku, Juliet
Muyinda, Herbert
Semitala, Fred C.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Fogarty International Center, National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, National Institute of Mental Health, of the National Institutes of Health (D43 TW011304)
Article History
Received: 5 May 2023
Accepted: 1 September 2023
First Online: 19 September 2023
Declarations
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: The study was approved by Makerere University School of Medicine Research and Ethics Committee (SOMREC) under reference number Mak-SOMREC-2021-196. Administrative clearance was granted by the administration of Butabika National Referral Mental Hospital and Mulago ISS Clinics. All participants for the qualitative interviews provided written informed consent. The consent process was done in the presence of the patient’s trusted person (a caregiver or counsellor) because of their vulnerability due to their mental status.
: All authors declare no conflict of interest.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.