Bashaka, Prosper J.
Sawe, Hendry R.
Mwafongo, Victor
Mfinanga, Juma A.
Runyon, Michael S.
Murray, Brittany L.
Article History
Received: 18 September 2017
Accepted: 2 September 2019
First Online: 11 September 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board of the Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences’ Institutional Review Board (MUHAS-IRB) and permission to collect data was obtained from relevant authorities at MNH. Verbal consent was obtained first from the parent or caretaker to screen children for eligibility, followed by written consent for patients who met the criteria for malnutrition, prior to enrolment in the study.
: Not applicable
: The authors declare no conflicts of interest.