Liheluka, Edwin A.
Massawe, Isolide S.
Chiduo, Mercy G.
Mandara, Celine I.
Chacky, Frank
Ndekuka, Leah
Temba, Filbert F.
Mmbando, Bruno P.
Seth, Misago D.
Challe, Daniel P.
Makunde, Williams H.
Mhina, Athanas D.
Baraka, Vito
Segeja, Method D.
Derua, Yahya A.
Batengana, Bernard M.
Hayuma, Paul M.
Madebe, Rashid A.
Malimi, Masunga C.
Mandike, Renata
Mkude, Sigsbert
Molteni, Fabrizio
Njau, Ritha
Mohamed, Ally
Rumisha, Susan F.
Ishengoma, Deus S.
Article History
Received: 26 March 2023
Accepted: 3 October 2023
First Online: 10 October 2023
Declarations
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: This study obtained ethical approval from the Medical Research Coordinating Committee (MRCC) of the National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) (No. NIMR/HQ/R.8a/Vol.IX/2551). Furthermore, permission to conduct the study in the selected regions was sought from the President’s Office, Regional Administration and Local Government, and Regional, District and Village authorities. Informed consent was sought from the study participants before conducting the interviews. To ensure confidentiality, unique IDs were used to identify each participant instead of real participants’ names.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.