Mosisa, Dejene
Aboma, Mecha
Girma, Teka
Shibru, Abera
Article History
Received: 22 February 2021
Accepted: 18 November 2021
First Online: 30 November 2021
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Ethical clearance was obtained from the Ethical Review Board of Ambo University College of Medicine and Health Sciences, with the Ref. No of PGC/18/2020. Hierarchically, all administrative bodies were communicated and permission was secured. Written informed consent was obtained from the parent/legal guardian for study subjects after explaining the objectives and procedures of the study and their right to participate or to withdraw at any time of the interview. The Research and Ethical Review Committee also approved its ethical issues as there was no procedure that affects the study subject and the data is used only for research purposes. For this purpose, a one-page consent letter was attached to the cover page of each questionnaire stating the general purpose of the study and issues of confidentiality, which were discussed by data collectors before proceeding to the interview. Parent/legal guardian who was found that their children are sick during the study time; they were consulted about the causes of the disease and refer her/him to a health facility nearby. Lastly, we confirm that this study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare that no competing interests.