Katamba, Godfrey http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7456-0786
Agaba, David Collins
Migisha, Richard
Namaganda, Agnes
Namayanja, Rosemary
Turyakira, Eleanor
Article History
Received: 4 February 2020
Accepted: 25 May 2020
First Online: 1 June 2020
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Ethical approval was obtained from Mbarara University Research ethics committee (IRB No. 18/03–18) and headteachers of the selected secondary schools were contacted for permission before data collection. All potential participants in the study were first sensitized of the study procedures by the research team and the possible benefits and risks explained. All students 18–19 years consented for themselves while those between 12 and 17 assented. A few teachers and the nurse within the schools were identified, informed about consent procedures and asked to consent on behalf of each student who was 12–17 years. Participant identification numbers, not names of participants were used in data collection, and no pictures were taken. After the interview and taking measurements, the participants received modest compensation for their participation.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests in this work.