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Received: 14 June 2018

Accepted: 28 December 2018

First Online: 7 January 2019

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: <b>KS</b>: MPH in sexual and reproductive health student fellowship; and worked as a lecturer in department of health extension services.<b>BB</b>: MPH in Human Nutrition students fellowship; worked as team coordinator in department of health extension service and worked as a lecturer in department of health extension services.<b>HD</b>: MPH in general public health; lecturer in department of health extension services and a researcher in Hossana College of Health Sciences.<b>YS</b>: MPH in sexual and reproductive health specialist; coordinator of in-service training center of health professionals; Lecturer in department of midwifery and reproductive health; and a researcher in Hossana College of Health Sciences.<b>HY</b>: MPH in Epidemiology specialist; coordinator of Health Sciences Education Development Center (HSEDC); Lecturer in department of health information technology professionals and a researcher in Hossana College of Health Sciences.

: The institutional review board of the Hossana College of Health Sciences reviewed and approved the research protocol. Official letter of permission was also obtained from the zonal education department, Woreda education officials and respective school administrators. Information about the objective of the study, confidentiality issues and the respondent’s autonomy was explained to the participants and parents/guardian of participants bellow 18 years old just before the beginning of data collection. We received written consent from each study participant whose age was 18–19 years old and parental consent for study participants who are below 18 years old to ensure voluntary participation.

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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.

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