Tigirigi, Tendai Orial http://orcid.org/0009-0004-3471-5140
Sithole, Grace Yolanda http://orcid.org/0009-0007-2046-7416
Chakara, Princess http://orcid.org/0009-0007-4237-6072
Chirombo, Gracious Z. http://orcid.org/0009-0006-1989-9329
Chiweza, Annamore Rutendo http://orcid.org/0009-0003-2789-0656
Mubayiwa, Trish R. http://orcid.org/0009-0000-2071-325X
Muchemwa, Sidney http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0121-5356
Chibanda, Dixon http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2505-8607
Dambi, Jermaine M. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2446-7903
Article History
Received: 6 March 2023
Accepted: 25 September 2023
First Online: 4 October 2023
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for the study was granted by the University of Zimbabwe and the Joint Research and Ethics Committee for the University of Zimbabwe, Faculty of Medicine and Health Science & Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals (Ref: JREC/154/2022). Site approval was granted by the City of Harare Director of Health Services. All methods were carried out in accordance with the Joint Research and Ethics Committee guidelines and regulations. Participants were treated as autonomous agents and were requested to sign written consent before enrolment. Written informed consent was obtained from all subjects prior to participation in this study. Randomised participant ID numbers were used to preserve confidentiality. Data and signed informed consent forms were stored securely, only the researchers had access to the information gathered, and participants could voluntarily withdraw from the study without any consequences.
: Not applicable as the manuscript does not contain any data from any individual person.
: The authors declare no competing interests.