Table 1 Overview of venue and participant selection procedures for each for the venue types
| Â | Primary school | Health facility | Churches |
|---|---|---|---|
Region venue sampled | Artibonite; Grand’Anse | Artibonite; Grand’Anse | Artibonite |
Venue | |||
 Sampling frame | Government and non-governmental | Government and non-governmental | Convenience census |
 Inclusion criteria | At least 100 pupils registered | Staffed daily with clinician attending patients | At least 100 regular attendees |
 Sampling strategy | - Stratified random sample according to remoteness measured as distance to main roads - N = 21 (Artibonite); N = 25 (Grand’Anse) | - Census of all functioning facilities - N = 9 (Artibonite); N = 16 (Grand’Anse) | - Stratified random sample by sub-commune and denomination - N = 9 (Artibonite) |
Participant | |||
 Target sample size | - 150 pupils per school | - A total of 450 individuals per facility - 150 individuals per each age category (6 months to 5 years; 6–15 years; > 15 years) | - All attendees |
 Sampling strategy | - Pupils in class 2 to 6 - 25 pupils per class selected by random number table | - All patients attending the health facility above 6 months of age not requiring urgent medical attention - All people accompanying patients above 6 months of age | - Above 6 months of age - Attended the church service |
 Consent | - Written from school director - Community parental meetings, with opt-out consent - Assent from children | - Written informed consent - Written assent for children 7 to 17 years old | - Written informed consent - Written assent for children 7 to 17 years old |
 Geolocation strategy | - All hsRDT-positive individuals by handheld GPS - Random selection of 30% of people testing hsRDT negative by GPS trackers and/or handheld GPS | - All coordinates collected by handheld GPS - All hsRDT-positive individuals - Random selection of 30% of people testing hsRDT negative | - None |