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Received: 20 March 2018

Accepted: 19 March 2019

First Online: 4 April 2019

Authors’ information

: EAK: MPH in Reproductive Health, works at Woldia University, Ethiopia, AAG: Assistant Professor of Reproductive Health, works at University of Gondar, Ethiopia, AAM: MPH in Field Epidemiology, PhD candidate, works at University of Gondar, Ethiopia, AAD: MPH in General Public Health, works at Woldia university, Ethiopia, and BAK: MPH in Reproductive Health, works at University of Gondar, Ethiopia.

: Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of the University of Gondar. A permission letter was obtained from the University of Gondar, Institution of Public Health. During data collection, adequate information was given to the participants about the purpose, procedures, potential risks, and the benefits of the study to encourage the provision of accurate and honest responses. A written consent was obtained from parents or legal guardians for participants who were less than 18 years of age. Moreover, verbal assent was secured from the youth aged below 18 years. Those who were aged 18 years and above, provided written consent on their own. Confidentiality of responses was ensured by the anonymity of the self- administered questionnaire. No school community members accessed the questionnaire.

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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests

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