Muddu, Martin
Ssinabulya, Isaac
Kigozi, Simon P.
Ssennyonjo, Rebecca
Ayebare, Florence
Katwesigye, Rodgers
Mbuliro, Mary
Kimera, Isaac
Longenecker, Chris T.
Kamya, Moses R.
Schwartz, Jeremy I.
Katahoire, Anne R.
Semitala, Fred C. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0624-7640
Funding for this research was provided by:
Resolve to Save Lives (MJAP/VITAL 2019/001)
Socialstyrelsen (D43 TW010037)
Article History
Received: 27 July 2020
Accepted: 30 September 2021
First Online: 20 October 2021
Declarations
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: This study was approved by The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) Institutional Review Board (IRB) number TASOREC/040/19-UG-REC-009 and the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST) number HS 2644. For the quantitative portion of the study, written permission to access the HIV clinic and medical records was obtained from the clinic manager at Mulago ISS. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant in the qualitative portion of the study after explaining the purpose of the study, benefits, approximate time of interview, and an assurance of confidentiality of the study results. In case a participant was not willing to be audio recorded for key informant or in-depth interviews, interview notes were taken. Privacy was maintained during data collection, analysis, and storage. All identifiable information was removed from final records after data collection to ensure participant anonymity, and only the core research team and PIs had access to the de-identified data.
: Not applicable
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.