Funding for this research was provided by:
National Research Foundation (94116)
African Population and Health Research Center (RCS/ADDRF/2014/131)
Article History
Received: 16 January 2020
Accepted: 31 July 2020
First Online: 18 September 2020
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Ethical clearance was obtained from the Health Sciences Ethics Research Committee (No IRB00006240) at the University of the Free State. Participation in the study was voluntary and based on informed written consent. Participants were interviewed in their preferred language — English or Sesotho. Efforts were made to minimise disruption of the daily routine of the CHWs. Confidentiality was ensured during data gathering, processing and dissemination. The Free State Department of Health authorised the research.
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: Authors declare no competing interests.