Kalinga, Akili
Munga, Michael
Ngenya, Abdallah
John, Winfrida
Kisoka, William
Oriyo, Ndekya
Mutalemwa, Prince
Mandara, Wilfred
Masagati, Leonard
Ogondiek, John
Korir, Patricia
Klarmann-Schulz, Ute
Horn, Sacha
Kroidl, Inge
Debrah, Alex
Hoerauf, Achim
Mwingira, Upendo
Article History
Received: 12 November 2021
Accepted: 20 June 2022
First Online: 19 July 2022
Declarations
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: The study was granted ethical clearance from national <i>Medical Research Coordinating Committee (MRCC)</i> with approval certificate number NIMR/HQ/R.8a/Vol.IX/2607. Additionally, permission to conduct the study was sought from Regional and District authorities including Regional Medical Officer (RMO) for the Lindi region and District Medical Officer (DMO) for the Kilwa district respectively. Permission was also sought from community leaders to engage their CHWs and LF morbidity cases in the study. A thorough explanation was given to participants about the aims and re-assurance that participation was voluntary and that a participant was free to withdraw from the study or terminate participation at any time they wished so. An informed consent was sought from participants after explaining the aims of the study. During the conduct of this study, all methods performed were in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations stipulated in the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: There are no competing interests in this study among authors.