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Article History

Received: 11 September 2024

Accepted: 8 April 2025

First Online: 21 April 2025

Declarations

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: Ethical clearance prior to data collection was obtained from the Ethical Review Committee of the College of Health Sciences and Medicine, WSU, with project No CHSM/ERC/07/14. An official permission letter was obtained from Wolaita Zone Health Departments, Zonal Women and Child Affairs, towns’ administrative and responsible bodies. Written informed community assent and/or consent was obtained from all study participants after providing adequate information on the possible benefits and risks of the study in the local language (wolattiagna). In case there exists minors (under 18 years of age) assent was taken from there, Zonal Women and Child Affairs. Those participants who tested positive for TB and/or HIV infection were linked to health facilities in temporary shelters for treatment and follow-up. Patient disease status was kept confidential through the use of anonymous personal identifiers.

: To: Editor-in-Chief, BMC Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

: I have been requested to participate in the study entitled as” prevalence of PTB among homeless people living in Wolaita zone Towns, Southern Ethiopia 2023”. I have read/ or has been read to me the participant information sheet. I have clearly understood the purpose of the study, the procedure, the risk and benefit, issues of confidentiality and the right of participating. The researchers mentioned that the participation is in volunteer based. Finally, I agree to participate on the study and the contact address for any queries. I hereby need to assure with my signature bellow.Signature of participant: ________________________ Date: ______________.Signature of the data collector: ______________________ Date: ___________.

: Re: consent for publication of Article.

: I, Takele Teklu, hereby declare that I participated in the study and in the development of manuscript titled “PREVALENCE OF PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS AND ITS ASSOCIATED FACTORS AMONG PEOPLE WHO ECPRIENCE HOMELESSNESS LIVING IN SELECTED TOWNS IN WOLAITA ZONE, SOUTHERN ETHIOPIA”. I have read the final version and give my consent for article to be published in BMC Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition.

: Thank you for your support!

: Sincerely.

: Takele Teklu.