Sato, Yu http://orcid.org/0009-0002-0383-7415
Khamphithoun, Somboun
Saiyachak, Khamphanavanh
Ando, Hisao
Ishizuka, Takaaki
Saeki, Shinjiro
Miyoshi, Miki
Funding for this research was provided by:
The Ajinomoto Foundation
Article History
Received: 30 August 2023
Accepted: 24 December 2023
First Online: 8 January 2024
Declarations
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: The present study (baseline and endline surveys) was conducted with approval from the Ethics Review Committee of the Lao Tropical and Public Health Institute (No. 071/NECHR 2017 and No. 09/NECHR 2020). Participants were given a study information by reading, and consent was signed or thumb-printed in the presence of a witness.
: The consent for publication was obtained simultaneously with informed consent that was performed before interviews. Participants were informed that the data would be managed anonymously and no personally identifiable information would be disclosed on the publication. Only those participants who agreed to these conditions were included in the study.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.