Petros, Biniam
Semahegn, Agumasie https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6625-8184
Birhanu, Simon
Bushura, Abdulmalik Abdela
Gebremedhin, Merhawi
Funding for this research was provided by:
Haramaya University
Article History
Received: 18 June 2023
Accepted: 7 November 2024
First Online: 15 November 2024
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance to conduct the study was obtained from Haramaya University, College of Health and Medical Sciences Institutional Health Research Ethics Review Committee with reference number (IHRERC/2866/14). The study was conducted in accordance with the declaration of Helsinki. Informed verbal and written consent were obtained from each study participant on voluntary basis to be included in the study. Informed consent from participant/legal guardian and assent from them were obtained from study participants who age younger than 18 years old, and not attended formal education. The collected data had kept confidential anonymously through de-identification of names and other personal identifiers from record/sheet. Parents/guardians in case of minor study participants and legally authorized representatives in case of illiterate participants.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.