Beyene, Girma Alemayehu
Kasahun, Abebaw Wasie
Article History
Received: 2 September 2024
Accepted: 24 February 2025
First Online: 25 February 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: All methods and procedures were performed in accordance with approved guidelines and regulations, adhering to the principles of the Helsinki Declaration. The ethical approval was obtained from Wolkite University Institutional Review Board (Ref: RCSUILC/017/14). A letter of support was sent to the Gurage zone health office as well as the administrations of the selected health facilities (Ref: RCSUILC/018/14). Furthermore, the purpose of the study and the benefits of participating in this study were explained to study participants, and informed written consent was obtained. Information confidentiality was maintained throughout the course of the study and thereafter.