About the Authors

Martin M. Rwabilimbo

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Resources, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

martinmujun@gmail.com

Affiliations Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania, Bukoba Regional Referral Hospital, Bukoba, Tanzania

Bilikisu R. Elewonibi

Roles Conceptualization, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania, Harvard T.H Chan School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States of America

Mashavu H. Yussuf

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania

Masanja Robert

Roles Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – review & editing

Affiliations Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania, Mwenge Catholic University (MWECAU), Moshi, Tanzania

Sia E. Msuya

Roles Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania

Michael J. Mahande

Roles Conceptualization, Methodology, Supervision, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Institute of Public Health, Kilimanjaro Christian Medical University College, Moshi, Tanzania

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.