Getahun, Mihiret Shawel http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2758-2760
Gurara, Abenet Menene http://orcid.org/0000-0002-3973-1455
Bekele, Nardos Tilahun
Kumbi, Mahlet Mesfin
Aboye, Israel Bekele
Zeleke, Mahlet Daniel
Leta, Milko Dersu
Kebede, Yabets Tesfaye
Fikreyesus Yami, Mihiret
Negussie, Yohannes Mekuria http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1332-670X
Article History
Received: 8 October 2023
Accepted: 1 March 2024
First Online: 26 March 2024
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance was obtained from the institutional ethical review board (IERB) of Adama General Hospital and Medical College (AGHMC) with Protocol number of IRB 0151/2023. Permission to conduct the study was also obtained from the administrative bodies of the ACSHMC. Respondents were first contacted by data collectors after permission letters was received. Written informed consent was secured from each participant during study period. All participants were informed of the research’s objectives and the voluntary nature of their participation to refuse or stop participating at any time during data collection. Information was collected anonymously in order to protect respondents' confidentiality and privacy. All procedures in this study were carried out in compliance with the institutional and/or national research committee's ethical requirements, as well as the 1964 Helsinki statement and its subsequent revisions or comparable ethical standards.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.