Tiruneh, Chalie Marew https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3647-8415
Walle, Belete Gelaw
Emiru, Tigabu Desie
Tibebu, Nigusie Selomon
Abate, Moges Wubneh
Nigat, Adane Birhanu
Belete, Amsalu
Alem, Eyasu
Lankrew, Tadele
Eshetu, Kirubel
Article History
Received: 4 May 2021
Accepted: 2 September 2021
First Online: 11 October 2021
Declarations
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: The study was conducted after obtaining ethical clearance from Wolaita Sodo University, College of health sciences, and medicine through an ethical letter with protocol number 0437/2020, written on November 23, 2020. The study was also done as per the declaration of Helsinki. Informed written consent was obtained from the caretaker or parents of study participants after the purpose and procedures of the study were fully informed. To maintain confidentiality participants’ names and unique ART numbers were not included in the data collection tool. Moreover, the confidentiality of data was kept at all levels of the study and not used for any other purposes than the stated study objectives.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declared that they have no competing interests.