Tia, Jean-Philippe B.
Tchicaya, Emile S. F.
Zahouli, Julien Z. B.
Ouattara, Allassane F.
Vavassori, Laura
Assamoi, Jean-Baptiste
Small, Graham
Koudou, Benjamin G.
Article History
Received: 2 August 2023
Accepted: 15 April 2024
First Online: 29 May 2024
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Ethical Unit of Côte D’Ivoire (001//MSHP/CNESVS-kp). For follow-up, in each village, meetings were initiated between the project investigators and the village community represented by the village chief, its notables and youth representatives. During the meeting, the objective, the activities of the study and the criteria for the selection of their village were presented and explained in the local language: <i>Sénoufo</i> and <i>Malinké</i>. Afterwards, open discussions were held with the opportunity to ask questions or express concerns. Finally, a general community sensibilization was carried out at the initiative of each village chief, during which the potential risks and benefits of the study were presented. The study did not use human subjects directly.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.