Eskezia, Atenaf
Teklemichael, Abraham Mikru https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6648-4042
Alemayehu, Tsegaye
Article History
Received: 11 October 2023
Accepted: 3 March 2025
First Online: 17 March 2025
Declarations
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: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Ethical clearance and approval were obtained from the institutional review board (IRB) of Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences. Permission was requested and obtained from Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital. Verbal and written informed consent was obtained from the study participant’s pregnant women before data collection. Additionally, the confidentiality of information was assured throughout the study.
: AE, Graduate student at Hawassa University (HU); Department of Biology, AM, Assistant Professor of Applied Microbiology, HU; AT, Assistant Professor of Medical Laboratory Sciences, School of Medical Laboratory Sciences, HU.