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Argaw, Mesele Damte https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9558-6619
Mavundla, Thandisizwe Redford
Gidebo, Kassa Daka
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Received: 24 May 2020
Accepted: 11 March 2021
First Online: 17 March 2021
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: Ethical clearance was obtained (Certificate reference number: HSHDC/350/2014) from the Health Studies Higher Degrees Committee (HSHDC), College of Human Sciences (CHS), UNISA. Prior to the commencement of data collection, the final version of the study protocol, together with the UNISA ethical clearance, was submitted to the Amhara Regional State Health Bureau, Research and Technology Transfer Core Process with certificate reference number: H/R/TEC/82/08. And permission to conduct the research was obtained from the local Institution Review Board (IRB). In addition, a support letter from the West Gojjam Zone Health Department was received. Written consent to conduct an in-depth individual interview and focus group discussions were taken from all participants of the study. To maintain the confidentiality of collected data, anonymity was maintained throughout the research process.
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: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.
