Caleo, Grazia
Duncombe, Jennifer
Jephcott, Freya
Lokuge, Kamalini
Mills, Clair
Looijen, Evita
Theoharaki, Fivi
Kremer, Ronald
Kleijer, Karline
Squire, James
Lamin, Manjo
Stringer, Beverley
Weiss, Helen A.
Culli, Daniel
Di Tanna, Gian Luca
Greig, Jane
Article History
Received: 11 April 2017
Accepted: 6 February 2018
First Online: 13 February 2018
Authors’ information
: GC, JG, FT, DC, KL are associated with the Manson Unit, Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF).KL is associated with the National Centre for Epidemiology and Population Health, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University.JD, CM, EL, RK, KK are associated with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Amsterdam.FJ is associated with the Department of Veterinary Medicine, University of Cambridge.JS, ML are associated with the District Health Management Team, Ministry of Health and Sanitation, Kailahun, Sierra Leone.BS is associated with Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) London.HW is associated with MRC Tropical Epidemiology Group, Faculty of Epidemiology and Population Health, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine.GDT is associated with the Centre for Primary Care and Public Health, Queen Mary University of London.
: The study protocol was approved by the Ethics Review Board of MSF, the Internal Review Board of the Sierra Leone MoHS, and The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM). Verbal consent for participation was obtained from the head of each household after a briefing about the aim of the survey, the questions and duration of the questionnaire, and the option to end the interview at any time if wished.
: Not applicable
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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