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It received ethical approval from the Makerere University School of Medicine Higher Degrees Research Ethics Committee (SOMREC #REC REF 2018-095), the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (UNCST #SS5103), and the Regional Committees for Medical Research Ethics in Norway (REC West #107632 and REC South East #50146). Permission was also obtained from relevant authorities in Mbale district administration and the head teachers of participating schools. Informed consent was obtained from parents, and assent was provided by child participants in an age-appropriate manner. 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