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Article History

Received: 25 May 2023

Accepted: 4 September 2023

First Online: 15 September 2023

Declarations

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: The study protocol was approved by the Ethical Review Committee of College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University. Informed consent was obtained from all the participants and/or their legally authorized representatives. Written informed assent was obtained from the mothers/caregivers of children aged below 15 years. For children aged 12 to 14 years, thumb-printed or signed consent was also obtained. In addition, mothers/caregivers gave their informed consent for interviews. Thumb-printed consent was secured from illiterate mothers/caregivers with a literate witness. Children or caregivers had the right of withdrawal from the study and not to be enrolled. Names and key identifiers of children or caregivers were not presented in the data. Children who had scabies or their caregivers were advised to go to their closest health center to receive treatment for the child. This study was carried out based on the protocol and ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and the principles stated by the Council for International Organizations of Medical Sciences to guide medical research involving human subjects.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.