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Article History

Received: 30 June 2021

Accepted: 13 January 2022

First Online: 31 January 2022

Declarations

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: Ethical approval was obtained from Hawassa University Institutional Review Board (IRB) under the reference number of Ref.No IRB/026/2010 signed by the chairperson of Dr. Ayalew Astateke on 21/12/2018 and the study was conducted in accordance with Helsinki declaration and according to the ethical review guideline of Ethiopia Consent was sought instead of assent for individuals who has ethical dilemma. Finally a permission letter was obtained from the Southern Nation, Nationality, and People Regional Health Bureau to the respective health institutions. Written informed consent was obtained from each participant before data collection. After informing each respondent about the aim and purpose of the study, participants were asked for their voluntary participation. Those respondents were assured that they could withdraw from the study at any time if they felt unhappy. They were also informed that all data obtained from them would be kept confidential by using codes instead of any personal identifiers.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.