Biruksew, Abdissa https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3728-7028
Demeke, Ashenafi
Birhanu, Zewdie https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5465-1509
Kebede, Estifanos
Golassa, Lemu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1216-8711
Mathebula, Evans Mantiri
Yewhalaw, Delenasaw https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2907-9360
Funding for this research was provided by:
Sponsorship for Gradualte Studies
Personal funding: German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), In-Country/In-Region Scholarship Programme Ethiopia, 2017 ((57376095))
Jimma University (IHRPED/550/2)
Article History
Received: 16 November 2022
Accepted: 13 March 2023
First Online: 29 March 2023
Declarations
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: The study was conducted according to the guidelines of the Declaration of Helsinki and approved by Jimma University, Institute of Health Institutional Ethical Review Board (IRB) with reference number IHRPED/550/2. Informed consent was obtained from the parents or legal guardians of each school child prior to conducting the research.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.