Alemu, Endale Megersa
Kaso, Abdene Weya http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8168-3656
Obsie, Girma Worku
Fessaha, Hiwot Zelalem
Agero, Gebi
Article History
Received: 11 May 2023
Accepted: 2 April 2024
First Online: 8 April 2024
Declarations
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: This study was led according to the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical clearance letter obtained from the Research and Ethics Committee of Arsi University, College of Health Science (Ref. No. A/CHS/RC/05//2020). Since the study was conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic under a strict state of emergency to halt the transmission of the virus and impossible for written consent, Arsi University, College of Health Science Research and Ethics Committee approved the verbal informed consent for this study. The letter was submitted to the hospital administration and permission was secured. Additionally informed verbal consent was obtained from each respondent after providing detailed information regarding the purpose of the study and the right to refuse participation or ask for anything unclear to them at any time. To ensure confidentiality, the names of the respondents were not written on the questionnaires.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests..