Maluka, Stephen Oswald
Mpambije, Chakupewa Joseph
Kamuzora, Peter Clever
Fitzgerald, Sian
Article History
Received: 18 June 2022
Accepted: 24 April 2023
First Online: 8 May 2023
Declarations
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: This study got approval from the Ethical Committee of the National Institute for Medical Research of Tanzania (NIMR) No: NIMR/HQ/R.8a/Vol.IX/2119. The study was also approved by the Iringa Regional Administrative Secretary. Before interviews and discussions, verbal consent was sought from participants after fully explaining what the study was about and allowing withdraw from participation at any particular time in case of any discomfort. The National Health Research Ethics Review Committee approved the verbal consent procedure for this study. Verbal consent was preferred to written consent because it was presumed that in rural areas the use of official forms such as information sheets and consent forms would be perceived by participants as threatening. During the presentation of the findings, no individual identification was attached to the findings. In addition, all methods were performed in accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki as well as other relevant guidelines and regulations pertaining to the safe and ethical conduct of medical research involving human subjects.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.