Makenga, Geofrey
Seth, Misago D.
Baraka, Vito
Mmbando, Bruno P.
Challe, Daniel P.
Francis, Filbert
Mhina, Athanas
Minja, Daniel T. R.
Chiduo, Mercy
Mandara, Celine
Liheluka, Edwin
Gesase, Samwel
Segeja, Method
Mtove, George
Kamugisha, Mathias
Lusasi, Abdallah
Chacky, Frank
David, Anna
Thawer, Sumaiyya
Mohamed, Ally
Lazaro, Samwel
Molteni, Fabrizio
Nkayamba, Alex
Van geertruyden, Jean-Pierre
Lusingu, John P. A.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Global Fund
Article History
Received: 28 June 2022
Accepted: 23 December 2022
First Online: 6 January 2023
Declarations
:
: The study obtained ethical approval from the Medical Research Council Committee (MRCC) with approval number <i>NIMR/HQ/R.8a/Vol.IX/3291</i> dated 6<sup>th</sup> December 2019, which was renewed with approval number <i>NIMR/HQ/R.8c/Vol.I/1652</i> dated 28<sup>th</sup> December 2020. The study also got regulatory approval from TMDA with approval number TMDA0019/CTR/0018/03 dated 31<sup>st</sup> January 2020. Written informed consent and or assents were obtained to all participants participating on the effectiveness assessment part of the study. Programmatic implementation was permitted by respective authorities to the level of school parents committees.
: Permission to publish was granted by the MRCC, also from all participating institutions.
: Authors declare no competing interest.