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Authors
Mazigo, Humphrey D.
Chiombola, Crecencia Edward
Mugassa, Stella
Magambo, Magreth
Kaatano, Godfrey M.
Leeyio, Titus
Mwangoka, Erick Simon
Baumba, Tumaini
Kreibich, Saskia
Kasang, Christa
Fuss, Antje
Mueller, Andreas
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Else Kröner-Fresenius-Stiftung ,Germany (2018_HA10SP)
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Article History
Received: 22 April 2024
Accepted: 27 September 2024
First Online: 4 October 2024
Declarations
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: The ethical approval to implement the project activities including the current study was obtained from the National Ethical Review Committee board (NIMR/HQ/R.8a/Vol.IX/3590 and NIMR/HQ/R.8 C/Vol.I/1973) and further implementation permission were received from the Prime Minister office for local governments, Mwanza region administrative office and the Ukerewe district council, where the study is being implemented. Written Informed Consent to participate in the current study was obtained from all study participants. The informed consent form was written in Kiswahili language and each participant received a copy of written informed consent. For illiterate participants, the consent form was signed using thumbprint after they had received a clear oral description of the study objectives and the treatment options. The consent form described the objective, durations, risks, and benefits of participating in the study. Participation in the study was voluntary and participants had the right to continue or to withdrawal their consent from the study at any time.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
