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Various interventions to control scabies have been suggested and implemented, but few have been based on the needs and viewpoints of the street children themselves. Drawing on the theoretical framework of acceptability (TFA), this article explores the interventions that street children, parents, and other key informants perceived to be appropriate to control scabies among street children.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>Methods<\/jats:title>An ethnographic approach was adopted to collect qualitative data from purposively selected street children, parents\/caregivers, and key informants representing NGOs and the health and social sectors in Addis Ababa, Hawassa, and Adama. Rich data were gathered using FGDs, in-depth interviews, key informant interviews and drawing exercises, enhancing children's engagement in the study. Interviews were conducted in participants' preferred languages, recorded, transcribed verbatim, and translated into English for analysis. 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