Sumbele, Irene Ule Ngole http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2607-8845
Asoba, Gillian Nkeudem
Teh, Rene Ning
Metuge, Samuel
Anchang-Kimbi, Judith Kuoh
Nkuo-Akenji, Theresa
Article History
Received: 26 March 2020
Accepted: 13 August 2020
First Online: 24 August 2020
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Administrative clearance was obtained from the South West Regional Delegation of Public Health while, the institutional review board hosted by the Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea issued the ethical clearance document (2018/004/UB/FHS /IRB). The protocol was explained and the benefits of participating in the study highlighted to potential participants during the sensitization at the onset of the study. Informed consent/assent forms were presented or read and explained to parents or caregivers of the children at presentation. The consent/assent forms further stated the purpose and benefits of the study as well as the amount of blood to be collected from each child. Only participants who returned a signed consent/assent form and or gave a verbal consent were enrolled in the study. Participation in the study was strictly voluntary. All cases of malaria and those with moderate to severe anaemia or undernutrition were referred to the nearest health centre for appropriate treatment and follow up.
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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.