Misgun, Tangut
Demissie, Dereje Bayissa
Article History
Received: 23 February 2023
Accepted: 4 October 2023
First Online: 10 October 2023
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance was obtained from the ethical review board of Santé Medical College with the reference number Sm/o3/7093/14. Before the fieldwork, a support letter was obtained from Santé Medical College, the Public Health Department, and the Addis Ababa Police Commission. Then the formal cooperation letter written from these bodies was submitted to the school director, and they were informed and communicated about the purpose, importance, and duration of the study to get their free and prior informed consent to the survey and permission was sought from them for data collection activities. Participants were informed about the purpose and significance of the survey to get the consent of the respondents and their full right to refuse, withdraw, or completely reject part or all of the study. To maintain privacy and confidentiality, the name of the participant was not mentioned, and an established code was given to the questionnaire. Furthermore, all the basic principles of human research ethics (respect for persons, beneficence, voluntary participation, confidentiality, and justice) were respected. The respondents also had the right to refuse or terminate at any point in time. The information provided by each respondent was kept confidential. Confidentiality and privacy were ensured at all levels throughout the study by keeping the data and records in a safe place. The authors confirmed that informed consent was obtained from all subjects and/or their legal guardian(s), and informed consent was obtained from participants involved in the study. Finally all methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.