Faidas, Maria
Stockton, Melissa A.
Mphonda, Steven M.
Sansbury, Griffin
Hedrick, Haley
Devadas, Jackson
Phanga, Twambilile
Ruegsegger, Laura
Kramer, Jack
Mortensen, Hillary
Kulisewa, Kazione
Pence, Brian W.
Bhushan, Nivedita L.
Gaynes, Bradley N.
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute of Mental Health (R34 MH130232, K01MH130226, R34 MH130232, R34 MH130232, R34 MH130232, R34 MH130232, R34 MH130232, R34 MH130232, R34 MH130232, R34 MH130232, R34 MH130232, R34 MH130232, R34 MH130232, R34 MH130232)
Fogarty International Center and the Office of Behavioral and Social Sciences Research (D43TW009340)
Article History
Received: 8 March 2024
Accepted: 30 May 2024
First Online: 1 July 2024
Declarations
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: The Institutional Review Boards of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (IRB no. 22-0462) and the Malawi National Health Sciences Research Committee (IRB no. 22201) approved this study. All participants aged 18 and above provided written informed consent. All participants aged 13–17 provided written assent with guardian written consent. In accordance with NHSRC ethical standards, emancipated minors below age 18, who were legally married or university students, did not require guardian consent. Before study enrollment, research staff engaged participants in a consent comprehension activity, which asks a series of questions to ensure participant understanding of the study. All participants (and guardian if present) received travel reimbursement equivalent to US $10. This study conformed to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.