Tungu, Malale M.
Mujinja, Phares G.
Amani, Paul J.
Mwangu, Mughwira A.
Kiwara, Angwara D.
Lindholm, Lars
Article History
Received: 6 July 2022
Accepted: 21 August 2023
First Online: 29 September 2023
Declarations
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: While conducting this study, all respondents were given a full explanation about the aims of the study and their rights to participate in the study without any condition. The study was approved by the ethics committee of the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (Decision <i>No. 2017–05-24/AEC/Vol.XII/70</i>). The institutional review board (IRB) approved the study including both written and verbal consent. Permission for ground data collection was obtained from the District Executive Directors of the Igunga and Nzega districts. Before the survey, individual written informed consent for this study that includes data collection and consents to participate was requested and obtained from all study participants and they were assured of their anonymity in publications. All the participants were fully informed about the research and their rights to participate or withdraw from the study. In addition, all methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations of the approval bodies and in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
: This manuscript does not contain any individual data so consent for publication is not applicable.
: The author(s) declare no potential conflicts of interest concerning the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.