Effectiveness evaluation
MALARIA
Malaria parasite prevalence was calculated as the number of children with any parasites (irrespective of species) on thick smear divided by the total number of children enrolled and tested [Malaria prevalence reduction was calculated as the ratio of difference in prevalence achieved in the intervention arm to that of the control arm expressed in percentage. Longitudinal data analysis was performed using a panel data arising from the effectiveness evaluation. Additionally, methods appropriate for a cluster-randomized trial [