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Article History

Received: 14 November 2019

Accepted: 22 February 2021

First Online: 4 March 2021

Declarations

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: Ethical clearance for the study was obtained from the ethical review committee, Arbaminch University College of Health and Medical Science. An official letter was sent to the West Arsi zone health office and the data collection was begun after obtaining a written permission and cooperation letter to all hospitals on which the study was carried out. The study purpose, procedure, and duration, rights of the respondents and data safety issues, possible risks and benefits of the study were clearly explained to each participant using the local language. Then before the commencement of the study, all subjects gave their informed written consent. Participation in this study was purely voluntary and there was no monetary gain. The antenatal mothers were expected to be free to withdraw from the study without any penalty. No compensation was offered for participation in the study. All the participants’ response was kept confidential by using the information only for the study and storing the study in a closed file.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.