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Article History

Received: 28 July 2021

Accepted: 28 February 2022

First Online: 14 March 2022

Declarations

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: Ethical clearance was sought from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Adama Hospital Medical College (AHMC/MPHSUM/11/06/19). Support letter was also obtained from Adama Hospital Medical College to Oromia Regional Health Bureau and South West Shoa zonal health department. Then, a letter of cooperation was secured from Weliso district health office and communicated with health facilities and kebele administrations. Informed verbal consent was taken from each study participant to confirm their willingness to participate in the study after explaining the objectives, benefits, and risks of participation. For the respondents under the age of 16 years, informed consent was obtained from a parent and/or legal guardian. For illiterate women, we involved a witness and also asked the participant to sign across their name by use of fingerprint. The ethical committee approved this process of obtaining consent. Participation in the study was voluntary and a study participant had the right to accept or refuse participation in the study at any time. Confidentiality was assured and no personal details were recorded in any documentation related to this study. In general, all methods were performed in accordance with the relevant national and international guidelines and regulations.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.