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Authors
Teklu, Tsehaye Hailemariam
Nerea, Mekuria Kassa
Weldemicheal, Almaz Berhe
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Funding
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Article History
Received: 27 May 2025
Accepted: 16 March 2026
First Online: 4 May 2026
Declarations
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: This study adhered to ethical standards as outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki and was conducted in accordance with the ethical guidelines of Mekelle University. The research was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Mekelle University, College of Health Sciences, under protocol number ERC 2279/2024. Ethical approval for this study was granted by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the College of Health Sciences, Mekelle University, Ethiopia, following a thorough review of the research protocol to ensure adherence to ethical standards for human subjects research. The university issued formal cooperation letters to the Tigray Regional Health Bureau, which authorized the study in three public general hospitals in the Central Zone of Tigray. Research activities began after obtaining official permissions from these hospitals. The study’s objectives were clearly communicated to hospital administrators, who provided consent for accessing neonatal medical records.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
