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Prevalence and clinical outcomes of Plasmodium falciparum and intestinal parasitic infections among children in Kiryandongo refugee camp, mid-Western Uganda: a cross sectional study

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-3939-x

Published Online: 2019-04-01

Published Print: 2019-12

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Authors

Oboth, Paul

Gavamukulya, Yahaya http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6031-1642
Barugahare, Banson John
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Funding for this research was provided by:

Makerere University – Swedish International Development Agency (Mak-SIDA) Research Cooperation Fund with Public Partner Universities in Uganda (N/A)
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Article History

Received: 9 November 2018

Accepted: 27 March 2019

First Online: 1 April 2019

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: The study was approved by the Busitema University Faculty of Health Sciences Higher Degrees and Research Committee as well as the Mbale Regional Referral Hospital Research and Ethics Committee (Ref No: MRRH-REC OUT-COM 064/2017). Permission to conduct the study was further obtained from the Office of the Prime Minister through the office of the Kiryandongo Refuge Settlement Commandant (Ref No: OPM/KIRY/010). Informed consent was attained based on the WHO guidelines. Parents/guardians whose children participated provided written parental consent while the children assented to participating in the study. Only those children who had both parental consent and their assent participated in the study.

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