Delele, Tadesse Guadu
Persson, Lars Åke
Schellenberg, Joanna
Berhanu, Della
Lemma, Seblewengel
Defar, Atkure
Zemedu, Theodros Getachew
Taye, Girum
Shiferaw, Solomon
Denu, Zewditu Abdissa
Tariku, Amare
Zelalem, Meseret
Gelaye, Kassahun Alemu
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bill and Malinda Gates Foundation (INV-009691, INV-009691, INV-009691, INV-009691, INV-009691, INV-009691, INV-009691, INV-009691, INV-009691, INV-009691, INV-009691, INV-009691, INV-009691)
Article History
Received: 11 July 2024
Accepted: 27 March 2025
First Online: 9 April 2025
Declarations
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: All study procedures adhered to the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and received approval from the Institutional Review Boards of Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences (AAU/CHS) (Ref: AAUMF 01–008) and the Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health (JHSPH) (FWA00000287).The study participants were approached individually, and information was provided regarding the purpose of the study, confidentiality of the study, and their right to participate or withdraw from the study. Written informed consent was secured from the study participants, and assent was obtained from their partner or family members for those mothers whose ages were below 18 years.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.