Kahsay, Hailemariam Berhe
Gashe, Fikre Enquselassie
Ayele, Wubegzier Mekonnen
Funding for this research was provided by:
Mekelle University
Addis Ababa University
Article History
Received: 28 May 2018
Accepted: 20 November 2018
First Online: 6 December 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The Institutional Review Board of College of Health Sciences, Addis Ababa University approved the study on 15/06/2017 (ref: 035/17/SPH). According to the Institutional Review Board of Addis Ababa University, taking verbal consent is the standard requirement for observational studies. Hence, the participants gave verbal consent to be enrolled in the study after they received an adequate briefing on the purpose and procedure of the study. For women aged less than 18 years verbal consent was obtained from their parents or husbands. The anonymity of all participating women was ensured by not recording any names or other personal identifiers. Their right not to participate, not to answer any or all questions and to withdraw from the interview at any time they want was respected.
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