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Article History

Received: 7 June 2018

Accepted: 6 March 2019

First Online: 13 March 2019

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: The study was approved by University of Gondar College of Medicine and Health Sciences School of nursing Research and Ethical Review Committee. Permission was obtained from the office of the health center head. Each study participant’s mother/guardian was informed about the purpose, method, expected benefit, and risk of the study. Mothers/guardians were also informed about their full right not to participate their children in the study or withdraw from the study at any time, without repercussion to the services they seek. Written informed consent was obtained from study participants’ mothers/guardians and anonymity were employed to maintain confidentiality. Those children who were positive for intestinal parasites were linked to the health center to be treated.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declared that they have no any competing interests.

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