Kapesa, Anthony http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7675-7806
Basinda, Namanya
Nyanza, Elias C.
Mushi, Martha F.
Jahanpour, Ola
Ngallaba, Sospatro E.
Funding for this research was provided by:
The Beautiful Feet Ministries and Geita Gold mine through the African Inland Church Tanzania, Diocese of Geita
Article History
Received: 24 April 2018
Accepted: 30 November 2018
First Online: 18 December 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Ethical approval of this study was given by the Catholic University of Health and allied sciences and the Bugando Teaching and Consultant Hospital joint committee. Local health authorities approved the review of VCT registry and the community survey. A written informed consent was sought to all participants during the community survey. Assent was obtained to all participants under the age of 18 and the assent form was countersigned by parents or caretakers.
: Not applicable. All results are presented in group data without individual’s identification.
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