Kamara, Ibrahim Franklyn
Tengbe, Sia Morenike
Bah, Abdulai Jawo
Nuwagira, Innocent
Ali, Desta Betula
Koroma, Fanny F.
Kamara, Rugiatu Z.
Lakoh, Sulaiman
Sesay, Santigie
Russell, James B. W.
Theobald, Sally
Lyons, Mary
Article History
Received: 13 November 2023
Accepted: 19 February 2024
First Online: 13 March 2024
Declarations
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: The study protocol was reviewed and approved by the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (09/05/2019) and the Sierra Leone Ethics and Scientific Review Committee (15/04/2019). All study participants were informed about the study aims including potential benefits and risks associated with participation. Verbal consent to approach participants was sought from the head of each household and eligible participants gave their informed written consent. Furthermore, for illiterate participants, informed consent was obtained from legally authorized representatives for study participation. Participants who had abnormalities in their blood pressure or sugar measurements were referred to Connaught Hospital (Tertiary Hospital) for further evaluation and management.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.