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Article History

Received: 21 February 2018

Accepted: 30 May 2019

First Online: 6 June 2019

Ethics approval and consent to participate

: The ethical review committee of Jimma University approved the research topic (reference No.1029/2016) and permission to conduct the study was obtained from Tigray regional state Health Bureau and women and child affairs office, Aksum Town health office and women and child affairs office respectively. Participants were provided with both oral and written information about the purpose of the study, the data collection procedure, confidentiality, and privacy. Participants were also informed that they could withdraw from participation at any time, without any negative consequences. Both written and verbal audio record consent was obtained from each participant before the interview. Privacy of participants and the confidentiality of the information were assured both during and after data collection.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interest.