Berihu, Birhane Alem
Mulugeta, Afework
Magana, Tony
Tessema, Masresha
Gebreegziabher, Tafere
Berhe, Yibrah
Welderufael, Abadi Leul
Mekonen, Hayelom Kebede
Article History
Received: 7 November 2024
Accepted: 29 January 2025
First Online: 3 February 2025
Declarations
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: This study was conducted as part of a Doctor of Philosophy program under the broader framework of Mekelle University’s large-scale research initiative, titled “Implementation Research on Periconceptional Folic Acid Supplementation to Prevent the High Burden of Neural Tube Defects in Tigray, Northern Ethiopia.” Ethical approval for the study was granted by the Mekelle University Institutional Review Board (MU-IRB) under protocol approval number MU-IRB 1800/2020, with subsequent protocol renewal (ref No MU-IRB 2101/2023).
: Not applicable.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.