Eritero, Aneleay Cherinet
Gebreslasie, Kahsay Zenebe
Asgedom, Alem Tadesse
Areba, Abriham Shiferaw
Wudneh, Aregahegn
Bayisa, Yesuneh
Molla, Wondwosen
Article History
Received: 20 April 2022
Accepted: 30 September 2022
First Online: 11 October 2022
Declarations
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: Ethical approval and clearance were obtained from the Mekelle University College of Health Sciences Institutional Review Board (IRB), with the ethics approval number 0531/21-03. Official letters have been sent and submitted to all respective health departments. Permission was also obtained from the appropriate authorities. Prior to data collection, all participants provided written informed consent following a brief explanation of the study's purpose and objectives; for participants who were unable to read or write, informed consent was obtained from their legal guardian or legally authorized representative. Participants’ involvement in the study was totally voluntary basis, and those who were unwilling to participate in the study or who wished to discontinue their participation at any time were informed that they could do so without restriction. Confidentiality was maintained throughout the study by avoiding using the participants' names in the questionnaire. For security reasons, the collected data was kept under lock and key and used only for the purposes of the study. All necessary methods were carried out in accordance with the guidelines of institutional and Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.