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Authors
Hürlimann, Eveline
Silué, Kigbafori D.
Zouzou, Fabien
Ouattara, Mamadou
Schmidlin, Thomas
Yapi, Richard B.
Houngbedji, Clarisse A.
Dongo, Kouassi
Kouadio, Bernadette A.
Koné, Siaka
Bonfoh, Bassirou
N’Goran, Eliézer K.
Utzinger, Jürg
Acka-Douabélé, Cinthia A.
Raso, Giovanna
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
UBS Optimus Foundation
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Article History
Received: 16 August 2017
Accepted: 12 January 2018
First Online: 27 February 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: This study received clearance from the ethics committees of Basel (Ethikkommission beider Basel; reference no. 177/11) and Côte d’Ivoire (Comité National d’Ethique et de la Recherche; reference no. 13324 MSLS/CNER-P). Study participants were informed about the aims, procedures, and potential risks and benefits of the study. Participants and parents/guardians of minors provided written informed consent (signature of a witness for illiterate participants). It was emphasised that participation was voluntary and one could withdraw from the study at any time without further obligation. Each study participant was given a unique identification number to guarantee anonymity.
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