Abebe, Wagaw http://orcid.org/0009-0008-2435-7369
Asmare, Zelalem
Barasa, Silesh
Woldesenbet, Dagmawi
Lemma, Wossenseged
Derso, Adane
Article History
Received: 21 September 2023
Accepted: 4 April 2024
First Online: 11 May 2024
Declarations
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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
: This study was conducted after ethical approval was obtained from research and ethics committee of School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences. Moreover, letter of support was submitted to the Dembiya Primary Hospital, Chuahit Health Center, and Abrija Health Center. Before starting the actual data collection, permission was obtained from the Hospital and Health Centers Chief Executive Officer or Administrator. Additionally, after explaining the purpose, benefits, and the possible risks of the study, written informed consent from the age of 18 and above and/or assent from those less than 18 years old study participants along with written informed consent from their parents/ caregiver/guardians was obtained. All laboratory results were kept confidential. Since those were stored in a file using codes without study participants name. Apparently, those positive for parasites and with hematological profiles abnormality were linked to the hospital and health centers for appropriate treatment and management.
: Not applicable.
: Patients or the public were not involved in the design, or conduct, or reporting, or dissemination plans of our research.