179 A Appendices me and other global health fellows at Huisvesting Biltstraat and making our visits to Utrecht pleasant. I took some courses online due to COVID-19 travel restrictions. Thanks to the great team at Elevate Health for making this possible without compromising the quality of teaching. Dr Engelbert Nonterah, Dr Frederick Wekessa, Dr Kwame Adu-Bonsaffoh, Dr Hannah Amoakoh-Brown and Dr Roberta Lamptey. I sincerely appreciate your valuable engagement with my research and helpful guidance on approaching different aspects of my PhD. I am grateful to have met and interacted with other UMC Global Health Fellows: Ali Moro, Abdulaziz Hussen, Adedayo Ojo, Caroline Wainaina, Dr Linda Simon, Gountante Kombate, Dr Kwaku Asah-Opoku, Malede Sisay, Milka Wanjohi, Mohammed Salim Wangabi, Patane Shilabye and Solomon Nyame. Thank you for sharing your insight on different components of my PhD research and your knowledge while taking different courses together. Your support gave me more motivation to succeed. I appreciate the Senior Leadership at the Center for Global Health Practice and Impact at Georgetown University for their support, flexibility, and willingness to accommodate me during my doctoral studies. I sincerely thank Dr Deus Bazira, Dr Sylvia Ojoo and Dr Samson Haumba for their continuous mentorship and support in aligning my professional responsibilities with my academic pursuits. Dr Arnold Mafukidze, thank you very much for your understanding and for being a pillar of support to me, especially on those days when I needed two extra hands. Jilly Motsa-Dlamini, thank you for assisting with translations, which enabled IRB approvals for my research. Mr Colani S. Ngwenya, I am grateful for your assistance with the study and following up with the health facilities to ensure our data came out right. Furthermore, I extend my gratitude to Dr Pido Bongomin, Ms Nonjabuliso Khumalo, Ms Ntombikayise Nkambule, Ms Lomkhosi Dlamini, Ms Nonhlanhla Kgomo, Mr Hugben Byarugaba, Mr Leonard Zwane, Mr Thokozani Maseko, Mr Sandile Mchunu and all other colleagues at the Georgetown Eswatini Team. I am grateful to the Eswatini National Tuberculosis Control Program and all the healthcare workers and patients from the health facilities that participated in my research. I want to thank Mr Themba Dlamini and Ms Lindiwe Mdluli-Dlamini, who guided me in aligning my research with the TB program research priorities and providing preliminary recommendations to the Eswatini Health and Human Research Review Board. Ms Sebentile Myeni, thank you for supporting my PhD application processes and encouraging me throughout my studies. I appreciate my family and friends for their love, patience, and encouragement. First, I acknowledge my late father, Mr Murphy Ekong Williams of the Apostles Band (God bless
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