Asmare, Yonatan
Ali, Ahmed
Belachew, Ayele
Article History
Received: 28 May 2021
Accepted: 25 April 2022
First Online: 10 May 2022
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance was received from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the Addis Ababa University, College of Health Sciences, ALERT Hospital, St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College and Addis Ababa Public Health Research and Emergency Management Directorate before the study began. All methods were performed in accordance with the declaration of Helsinki and Belmont report. The aim and purpose of the study were explained for the participants. All information collected during the course of the research was kept strictly confidential. Participants were informed that their participation in the study was completely voluntary and they can withdraw from the study anytime they want. Written informed consent was taken from each study participant. For subjects who were markedly depressed a link to the psychiatric clinic was provided to confirm the diagnosis and for further treatment.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.