Mmbando, Arnold S.
Mponzi, Winifrida P.
Ngowo, Halfan S.
Kifungo, Khamis
Kasubiri, Robert
Njalambaha, Rukiyah M.
Gavana, Tegemeo
Eiras, Alvaro E.
Batista, Elis P. A.
Finda, Marceline F.
Sangoro, Onyango P.
Okumu, Fredros O.
Funding for this research was provided by:
United States Agency for International Development (Grant number AID-OAA-F-16-00093, Grant number AID-OAA-F-16-00093)
Wellcome Trust Intermediate Fellowship in Public Health and Tropical medicine (Grant Number: WT 102350/Z/13)
Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) and Gates foundation (Grant: 0PP1099295)
Article History
Received: 23 April 2022
Accepted: 1 February 2023
First Online: 4 February 2023
Declarations
:
: The study was approved by Ifakara Health Institute’s Institution Review Board (IHI-IRB)-IHI/IRB/NO: 10-2017 and the Medical Research Coordinating Council at Tanzania National Institute of Medical Research (NIMR-MRCC) NIMR/HQ/R.8a/VOL1X/2555. Additionally, before starting the study, the research team met with community leaders to explain the overall aim and associated risks and benefits of the study. With the help of the community leaders, they visited the selected households to meet the heads and further explain the study and request consent. Household heads agreeing to participate were required to complete and sign a written consent form (in Swahili). All households received LLINs at the start of the intervention. All treated materials (sandals and ribbons) were withdrawn at the end of the study. This manuscript has been approved for publication by the National Institute of Medical Research reference number (NIMR/HQ/P.12 VOL XXXXIV/).
: The authors declare no competing interests.