Berhane, Betell http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7776-3060
Gebrehiwot, Haftom
Weldemariam, Solomon
Fisseha, Berhane
Kahsay, Samson
Gebremariam, Alem
Funding for this research was provided by:
Mekelle University
Article History
Received: 7 June 2018
Accepted: 22 April 2019
First Online: 30 May 2019
Authors’ information
: BB (MSc. In Midwifery), Lecturer in Adigrat University, SW (MSc. In Maternity and RH), HG (MSc in Maternity and RH) PhD candidate at Mekelle University, BF (MPH in Epidemiology and Biostat), SK (MSc in IESO), AG (MPH in Epidemiology), PhD candidate at Addis Ababa University
: Ethical approval was obtained from Mekelle University ethical clearance committee and oral informed consent was taken from the study participants. Verbal consent was obtained from the study subjects after explaining the study objectives and procedures. For the participants whose age is less than 18 years verbal informed consent was taken from their legal guardians.
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