Midzi, Nicholas
Kavhu, Blessing
Manangazira, Portia
Phiri, Isaac
Mutambu, Susan L.
Tshuma, Cremants
Chimbari, Moses J.
Munyati, Shungu
Midzi, Stanely M.
Charimari, Lincon
Ncube, Anatoria
Mutsaka-Makuvaza, Masceline J.
Soko, White
Madzima, Emmanuel
Hlerema, Gibson
Mbedzi, Joel
Mhlanga, Gibson
Masocha, Mhosisi
Funding for this research was provided by:
UNICEF
Article History
Received: 3 August 2017
Accepted: 11 December 2017
First Online: 19 January 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The proposal to conduct the national schistosomiasis and STH survey was approved by the national ethical review board, the Medical Research Council of Zimbabwe. The ethical approval number for the study MRCZ/A/1207 dated 11th March 2010. The Secretary for Education Sport Arts and Culture also approved the study. Written informed consent was sought from the parents/guardian of the study participants. UNICEF delivered parental/guardian informed consent forms addressed to each school by the Secretary for Education Sport Arts and Culture throughout the country in advance to allow school heads sufficient time to liaise with parents/guardians for their consent. On the day of sample collection, only the assenting children whose consent forms were signed by their parents/guardians participated in the study. Enrollment into the study was voluntary and participants were free to withdraw from the study at any time.
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