Negussie, Hanna
Getachew, Medhanit
Deneke, Andualem
Tadesse, Amezene
Abdella, Ahmed
Prince, Martin
Leather, Andrew
Hanlon, Charlotte
Willott, Chris
Mayston, Rosie
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institute for Health and Care Research (GHRU 16/136/54)
NIHR RIGHT (NIHR200842)
NIHR global health research group on homelessness and severe mental illness in Africa (HOPE; NIHR134325, HOPE; NIHR134325)
Article History
Received: 21 November 2022
Accepted: 18 January 2024
First Online: 16 February 2024
Declarations
:
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Ethical clearance was obtained from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the College of Health Sciences of Addis Ababa University (026/18/PSY; 16th May 2018) and King’s College London (RESCM-17/18-6144; 18th August 2018). Written informed consent was obtained from each participant. For participants who were not able to read and write, the interviewer read out the information sheet in front of another person, known to the participant, who was literate and able to confirm that full and accurate information was given. A witness statement was included in the consent form for such cases in addition to the participant’s consent, which was indicated by a thumb print. All the methods were carried out in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations. For the participant who was aged less than 16 years old, informed consent was obtained from the parent and the interview was also conducted with the parent.
: Not applicable.