Ethics approval and consent to participate
This study was approved by the Makerere School of Health Sciences Research Ethics Committee (SHSREC REF: 2017–54) and the Uganda National Council for Science and Technology (HS377ES). Administrative clearance was also obtained from the health facility (UG-REC-011). Written informed consent was sought from participants prior to enrollment in the study. In Uganda, emancipated minors are individuals below the age of 18 who are pregnant, married, have a child or cater for their own livelihood [