Funding for this research was provided by:
This study was fully granted by Amhara regional health office ($387.35)
Article History
Received: 15 October 2021
Accepted: 30 January 2022
First Online: 14 February 2022
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance was obtained from the Ethical and Review Committee of the School of Biomedical and Laboratory Sciences, College of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Gondar, Ethiopia. Permission and support letters were also obtained from the Zonal Health Bureau and District Health Office. Parents/guardians had provided written informed consent on behalf of any participants under the age of 16. Thumbprint was also taken from each parent/guardian who was unable to read and write after having been read the full informed consent form by a data collector. Besides, verbal assent was sought from each participant.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.