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Benito, Enock
Suthar, Praveen
Banda, Godfrey
Ganguly, Parthasarthi
Msopole, Wamaka
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Article History
Received: 6 August 2024
Accepted: 1 November 2024
First Online: 12 November 2024
Declarations
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: Permission to conduct this study was obtained from the Parul institute of public health technical review committee, reference number PIPH/FOM/PU/2023–2024/319, and from the Malawi national health sciences research committee (NHSRC), protocol number 24/02/4339, approval number 4339. Clearance was obtained from the Chikwawa district health directorate before the commencement of the study activities. Permission was also sought from local leaders verbally before they entered their villages. Before data collection, informed consent was obtained from each study participant to ensure voluntary participation. All necessary information about the study, including its purpose, risks, and benefits, was explained to the participants. Furthermore, the study participants were told that they had the right to withdraw from the study at any point during the study period. Those participants who agreed to be interviewed were requested to sign or thumbprint the informed consent form.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
