Dao, Francois http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4925-6093
Djonor, Sampson Kafui http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9962-7051
Ayin, Christian Teye-Muno http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4804-5836
Adu, George Asumah
Sarfo, Bismark http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6995-6364
Nortey, Pricillia
Akuffo, Kwadwo Owusu http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6683-249X
Danso-Appiah, Anthony http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1747-0060
Article History
Received: 29 March 2021
Accepted: 2 August 2021
First Online: 21 August 2021
Declarations
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: A detailed plan of the study and its objectives were submitted to the ethical review committee of the Ghana Health Service (GHS) for approval, which was granted (Ghana Institutional Ethics Committee Approval number: GHS-ERC 137/12/17). The study was carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations. Permission was obtained from the East Akim Municipal Health Directorate for entry into the communities and health facilities. Informed consent was sought from caregivers and participants involved in the study. Participants were made aware that information obtained from them would only be used for improving malaria control activities in the district. Participants were also made aware that there were no known risks associated with their participation in the study, that participation was voluntary, and that they were free to withdraw from the study at any point. Access was limited to the principal investigator, two research assistants and the supervisor of the study. No identifying information such as patient name captured from the records was reported as part of the results.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.