Krohn, Joshua
Bountogo, Mamadou
Ouermi, Lucienne
Sie, Ali
Baernighausen, Till
Harling, Guy
Funding for this research was provided by:
Alexander von Humboldt-Stiftung
Wellcome Trust (210479/Z/18/Z)
Article History
Received: 26 February 2023
Accepted: 23 September 2023
First Online: 11 October 2023
Declarations
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: The study obtained ethical approval from the “Centre de Recherche en Santé de Nouna” (CRSN, reference number: 2017-08)’s Institutional Ethics Committee. For the current study the ethics approval was exempted from review by the Heidelberg Medical Faculty’s Ethics Commission as all data received in Germany was anonymized. All procedures were conducted in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations, including the Declaration of Helsinki. Oral assent was sought from village elders prior to study start. Participants aged over 18 provided written informed consent; those under 18 provided written assent alongside parent/guardian consent. Any illiterate participants were assisted by a witness of their choosing who signed on their behalf after the witness had had the opportunity to read the information materials and the study information was explained to the potential participant orally.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.