Yibeltal, Tenaw
Abitew, Dereje Birhanu
Melese, Amsalu Birara
Mulu, Yared
Article History
Received: 17 September 2020
Accepted: 17 November 2020
First Online: 30 November 2020
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Ethical clearance was obtained from Bahir Dar University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences ethical review board and Amhara Public Health Institute. Then, an official letter of cooperation was given to the North Shewa Zone and all selected district/wereda offices. Formal letters were obtained from the north Shewa zone health department and the Shewarobit district health office. Before starting data collection, the interviewers had explained the objective, benefit, and risks of the study to get informed verbal consent of participants. The right of the respondent to withdraw from the interview or not to participate was respected. To maintain the privacy of the participants, a private and separate room was prepared. Data collectors advised study participants on how to prevent malaria co-infection.
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: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.