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Article History

Received: 19 March 2024

Accepted: 10 July 2024

First Online: 30 July 2024

Declarations

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: The Afya-Tek program received ethical approval from the Tanzanian National Institute for Medical Research (NIMR) (NIMR/HQR.8a/Vol.IX/308), the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology (COSTECH) (2019-454-NA-2018-246), and National Health Research Ethics Committee (NatHREC) which provided approval for the study. It also received ethical approval from the Institute of Tropical Medicine’s (ITM) Institutional Review Board (1315/19). Informed consent to participate was obtained from all of the participants in the study. Consent was sought from household heads and members for participation in the Afya-Tek program. Prior to that, household members were provided with an information sheet to read and understand their roles and rights, plus confidentiality of information collected. Household members were also informed that participation in the program was voluntary and that they were free to withdraw from the program anytime they wish. Also, informed consent to participate was obtained from the parents or legal guardians of any participant under the age of 18. While those above eighteen (18) years of age were consented themselves. All methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations and the National Health Research Ethics Committee (NatHREC) approved it.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.