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Authors
Mutsaka-Makuvaza, Masceline Jenipher
Zhou, Xiao-Nong
Tshuma, Cremance
Abe, Eniola
Manasa, Justen
Manyangadze, Tawanda
Allan, Fiona
Chin’ombe, Nyasha
Webster, Bonnie
Midzi, Nicholas
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Article History
Received: 23 July 2019
Accepted: 23 May 2020
First Online: 12 June 2020
Compliance with ethical standards
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: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interests.
: Prior to the commencement of the study, approval was obtained from the community leaders in the area. Ethical clearance of the study was sought from the Joint Research Ethics Committee (JREC) for the University of Zimbabwe, College Of Health Sciences, and the Parirenyatwa Group of Hospitals (JREC/251/16). Further approval was sought from the national ethical review board, the Medical Research Council of Zimbabwe (MRCZ) (MRCZ/A/2149). The communities were sensitized about the nature of the study and study objectives in local language (Shona). All applicable international, national and institutional guidelines for the care and use of animals were followed.
