Document is current
Any future updates will be listed below
-
Authors
Fetene Terefe, Tamene
Alene, Tamiru
Ayalneh, Manay
Dessalegn, Nigatu
Aragaw Gonete, Yosef
Tsegaye Amlak, Baye
Alebel GebreEyesus, Fisha
Wondie, Alemayehu
Bimerew, Melaku
- License Information
-
More Information
Article History
Received: 16 December 2024
Accepted: 14 April 2025
First Online: 29 July 2025
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The study was approved by the ethical review committee of Debark University, college of health science (protocol number: DKU/COHS/RCS/10/2022). Following the approval, an official letter of cooperation was given to the administrators of hospitals to get permission. After getting permission, a detailed description of the study’s purpose, procedures, potential risks, benefits, and confidentiality issues were clearly explained to the mothers or guardians of the neonates. After this, mothers or guardians who were voluntary to take part in the study were requested to give written informed consent. Moreover, confidentiality was maintained by anonymous reporting; and the data was used only for the study purpose. Generally, this study was conducted in accordance with declaration of Helsinki.
