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Uptake and determinants for HIV postpartum re-testing among mothers with prenatal negative status in Njombe region, Tanzania

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-019-4062-8

Published Online: 2019-05-09

Published Print: 2019-12

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Nungu, Saumu Iddy

Mghamba, Janneth Maridadi

Rumisha, Susan Fred

Semali, Innocent Antony
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Received: 26 October 2018

Accepted: 1 May 2019

First Online: 9 May 2019

Ethical approval and consent to participate

: Ethical clearance was obtained from the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences Ethics Committee with a ref.; ExternalRef removed/PGS/SAEC/Vol.XIV/. Moreover, we obtained written informed consent from all study participants. For minors aged 15–17 years, consent was obtained from their parents/guardians and assent was sought for their participation. These were not many in number and their parents/guardians availability at the health facility to escort the expectant mothers facilitated obtaining the necessary consent. The consent form contents included the purpose of the study, benefits to the participants, confidentiality assurance, rights to withdraw and alternative, and safety. Signatures confirming willingness and consent to participate voluntarily were sought from literate candidates. The illiterate expectant mothers were requested to imprint their thumb onto the informed consent form.

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