Habtu, Yitagesu http://orcid.org/0000-0003-3201-8101
Kumie, Abera
Selamu, Medhine
Harada, Hidenori
Girma, Eshetu
Article History
Received: 9 June 2024
Accepted: 11 September 2024
First Online: 18 September 2024
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the College of Health Sciences of Addis Ababa University approved the study with a protocol number: 080/22/SPH under the main Ph. D work. The IRB performed all procedures following the Declaration of Helsinki, ICH (International Conferences on Harmonization) Good Clinical Practice, WHO Operating Guidelines for Ethical Review Committee, and the National Guideline for Research Ethics in Ethiopia. Study participants signed an informed consent after reading and receiving adequate information about the purpose, risks, benefits, confidentiality and autonomy of participation.