Yimam, Jemal Ayalew
Luslseged, Sileshi
Tura, Jaleta Bulti
Bedassa, Birra Bejiga
Wariso, Feyiso Bati
Rameto, Mohammed Ahmed
Abdella, Saro
Article History
Received: 19 August 2023
Accepted: 28 April 2024
First Online: 7 May 2024
Declarations
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: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The survey and all experimental protocols were reviewed, and ethical clearance was obtained from the Scientific and Ethical Research Office (SERO) of the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (EPHI) under protocol number EPHI-IRB-108–2018 during meeting no. 27. Approval was granted on September 1, 2018. Additionally, guidelines and regulations related to research ethics and the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki governed all methods used.
: In accordance with EPHI institutional review board approval, all study participants provided informed consent to give a blood sample and voluntarily participate in the study. Participants consented as per the EPHI IRB protocol, confirmed their willingness to participate by signing, and were monitored by trained supervisors during the data collection process. Before conducting study-specific procedures, we obtained consent from each participant using local languages. Volunteers were given the option to consent in their preferred language.
: Participants received a signed informed consent form for their records. All participants agreed to sample storage prior to participation. The consent forms clearly explained that participants had the right to withdraw consent at any point during the study. Additionally, the consent forms detailed the study procedures and the associated risks and benefits of participating.