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Research protocol local ingredients-based supplementary food as an alternative to corn-soya blends plus for treating moderate acute malnutrition among children aged 6 to 59 months: a randomized controlled non-inferiority trial in Wolaita

Crossref DOI link: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12889-019-8031-3

Published Online: 2019-12-16

Published Print: 2019-12

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Nane, Debritu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9548-8189
Hatløy, Anne

Tadesse, Elazar

Lindtjørn, Bernt
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Article History

Received: 27 February 2019

Accepted: 3 December 2019

First Online: 16 December 2019

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: Approval for the study was obtained from Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences institutional review board and regional committees for medical and health research ethics in Norway. The approval obtained from Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences institutional review board covers all sites included in the study. The purpose of the study and ways of data collection, confidentiality and voluntary participation will be explained to mothers of children invited to sign an informed consent form. Written informed consent will be obtained from all caregivers of children who meet enrolment criteria before recruitment of their children into the study. All interviews and intervention procedure will be conducted in privacy.

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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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