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Buhaga, Gilman
Mujuni, Fridolin
Matiku, Subira
Kiritta, Richard
Matovelo, Dismas
Ndaboine, Edgar
Mazigo, Humphrey D.
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Article History
Received: 11 March 2026
Accepted: 20 May 2026
First Online: 28 May 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: Approval for the study was obtained from the Joint CUHAS-Bugando/BMC Research Committee and the Medical Officer in charge of Sengerema DDH. Participants were informed about the study's purpose, risks, and benefits, and consent was required for participation. Illiterate participants provided a thumbprint as consent. Confidentiality was assured, and participants could withdraw at any time without affecting their healthcare. For those under 18 years, consent was obtained from parents or guardians. Participants answered questions using structured questionnaires in English and Swahili. Symptomatic and asymptomatic women with peripheral malaria and anemia received treatment following national guidelines.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
