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Article History

Received: 25 February 2024

Accepted: 23 October 2024

First Online: 5 November 2024

Declarations

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: This research has been done in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical clearance was obtained from the Institution Review Board (IRB) of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences (Ref No. IRB/357/15 on June 29, 2023). The Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences is responsible for reviewing research involving human subjects. We submitted a research proposal to the IRB that included details on participant recruitment and consent procedures. The research was subsequently approved by the IRB. Formal A letter of cooperation was written to the regional health bureau from the department of midwifery, and then the regional health bureau wrote letter cooperation to the respective referral hospitals, and permission was obtained accordingly. Participants were informed about the purpose and benefits of the study, and following the explanation, written informed consent was obtained from each participant. Assent was taken from the women whose age was below 18 years after informed consent was taken from their parents. For those who cannot write and read, the consent form was read in front of a witness (their friends, relatives, and independent body of the research team), and the witness signed and provided written informed consent. All participants have assured confidentiality of information and privacy of their personal information. To preserve confidentiality, the data was not exposed to any third party except the investigators. Confidentiality of the information was assured and collected anonymously. Personal privacy was respected by interviewing alone with screening. Also, they were informed about their right to not participate in the study or withdraw at any time.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.