Article History
Received: 4 October 2018
Accepted: 13 January 2019
First Online: 5 February 2019
Compliance with ethical standards
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: Ethical clearance was obtained from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the College of Health Science and then from an ethical review committee of JUSH and was taken to the Jimma Town Health Bureau, and letter of permission was written to each kebele administration. Purpose and significance of the study were explained, and informed consent was taken from each study participant. Respondent’s confidentiality was ensured during the study period. The interview scripts were numbered and coded and without including personal identifying data. Participants with abnormal blood sugar were advised and informed to go to health institutions to have their blood sugar repeated and have follow-up.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
: TZ: MD, Internist, Shashamanne Referral Hospital, Oromia regional state, Ethiopia.EH: MD, Internist, Ass. Professor, Department of Epidemiology, College of Health Sciences, Jimma University.HM: MPH, Department of Epidemiology, College of Health Sciences, Jimma University.