Ibrahim, Sulaiman S. https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0744-802X
Mukhtar, Muhammad M.
Irving, Helen
Labbo, Rabiou
Kusimo, Michael O.
Mahamadou, Izamné
Wondji, Charles S.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Wellcome Trust (WT201918/Z/16/Z))
Article History
Received: 4 February 2019
Accepted: 15 May 2019
First Online: 24 May 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Clearance for field work and ethical approval was granted by the Niger Federal Ministry of Public Health (Authorization Number 003210/MSP/SG/DEP/DER). This approval letter was presented to the Comprehensive Health Centre at Tessaoua, which granted permission to proceed to Takatsaba village. Prior to collection, a meeting was held with the local chief and the village people to explain the aim of the study and its benefits. For individuals who agreed to indoor collection in their houses a written and signed informed consent was obtained. All communication was carried out in the local language which is Hausa.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.