Milku, Netsanet Demissie
Abose, Diriba Wakjira
Gelaw, Kelemu Abebe
Mokonnon, Taklu Marama
Teshome, Makeda Sinaga
Article History
Received: 13 March 2024
Accepted: 1 August 2024
First Online: 7 August 2024
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance was obtained from the Jimma University, College of Health Sciences and Medicine Ethical Review Committee (CHSM/ERC/01/14). A permission letter was received from the Wolaita Zone Health Department and submitted to each rural health center before data collection. Each participant gave their informed oral consent, which stated that they might leave the study at any moment and that participation was completely optional. The information provided by each respondent was kept totally confidential, and the oral informed consent covered the study’s objective and methods, potential risks and benefits, voluntary participation, and right of withdrawal. The 1964 Helsinki Declaration and its later revisions’ ethical guidelines were strictly followed during the conduct of this investigation. Throughout the study, all participant information was kept totally private, and the data was anonymized using unique identifiers.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.