Fifita, Seini Siahi Talanoafoou http://orcid.org/0009-0000-6282-4839
Nonaka, Daisuke
Cama, Mele Tilema
Filise, Mele Inu
Funding for this research was provided by:
Japan International Cooperation Agency
Article History
Received: 18 September 2023
Accepted: 18 December 2023
First Online: 2 January 2024
Declarations
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: This research received ethical approval prior to the data collection from the National Ethics and Research Committee of the Ministry of Health Tonga (Approval number: 20221212), as well as the University of Ryukyus for Medical and Health Research Involving Human Subjects (Approval number: 2063). Upon approval, signed consent forms were obtained from the participants before the survey interviews were conducted.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that one of the authors (DN) is serving as an editor for <i>Tropical Medicine and Health</i>.