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Authors
Daka, Dawit Wolde https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5465-6345
Wordofa, Muluemebet Abera
Berhanu, Della
Persson, Lars Åke
Woldie, Mirkuzie
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation with a grant to London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (INV-009691, INV-009691, INV-009691, INV-009691, INV-009691)
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Article History
Received: 2 November 2022
Accepted: 31 January 2023
First Online: 16 February 2023
Declarations
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: Approval to conduct the study was obtained from the ethical review committees at the Ethiopian Public Health Institute (protocol number SERO-012–8-2016; 001 August 2016), London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (protocol number 11235, June 2016) and Jimma University (protocol number IHRPGD/472/2018, August 2018). Study support was secured from the regional and district health authorities in the study area. All methods were carried out in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations. Informed consent was taken from the study participants (caregivers and health extension workers). At the beginning of each interview the purpose of the study was explained, and the participants asked if they had any questions. To ensure confidentiality, interviews were conducted in private rooms and names or personal identifiers were not used. Access to data was restricted to authorized research staff. Severely ill children were referred to a nearby health centre and transportation support was provided whenever needed.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
