Teh, Rene Ning https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4140-1727
Sumbele, Irene Ule Ngole
Meduke, Derick Ndelle
Nkeudem, Gillian Asoba
Ojong, Samuel Takang
Teh, Exodus Akwa
Kimbi, Helen Kuokuo
Article History
Received: 31 August 2020
Accepted: 20 July 2021
First Online: 29 July 2021
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board hosted by the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea (2017/004/UB/SG/IRB/FHS) following administrative clearance from the South West Regional Delegation of Public Health, Cameroon. Informed consent/assent forms and information sheets were given or read and explained to parents, caregivers of the children at presentation. The purpose and benefits of the study as well as the amount of blood to be collected from each child was clearly stated on the consent/assent forms. Participation was strictly voluntary, and parents or caregivers were free at any point in time to stop the participation of the child/children in the study. All cases of malaria were referred to the nearest health centre.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.