Alemseged, Tsehaye
Mohamed, Abdikarin Ahmed
Hailu, Abraha Gebreegziabher
Hadgu, Fikaden Berhe
Mohammedamin, Mohammed Mustefa
Article History
Received: 19 July 2023
Accepted: 16 August 2024
First Online: 24 August 2024
Change Date: 29 August 2024
Change Type: Update
Change Details: Mohammed Mustefa Mohammedamin is the corresponding author, and his email address is mmustefa6@gmail.com. Tsehaye Alemseged is the first author, not the corresponding author.
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: <b>Ethics statement</b>
: Ethical clearance was obtained from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the College of Health Sciences of Mekelle University with IRB number ERC 1720/2020. Permission from Ayder Comprehensive Specialized Hospital clinical director offices and a support letter from the chief clinical director were obtained before the commencement of the study. All procedures performed in this study were conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later amendments.
: Consent was obtained from all caregivers of children involved in the study after they were informed about the objective and purpose of the study. They were also informed about their right to refuse to participate in the study at any time.