Local supervision and collection of coverage information
In all wards with IPTsc intervention, the WEO and respective health facilities’ clinical officers in charge were responsible for supervising the IPTsc implementation in their respective catchment areas. They ensured vital materials such as drugs and forms were delivered to each school, and that meetings with school parents and guardians were organized for continuous community sensitization, including explanation of eligibility for taking drugs as stipulated on drug dispensing information sheet (Additional file During drug dispensing in each IPTsc round, class teachers, head teachers and WEO filled a special coverage assessment form (Additional file 