Birhanu, Bizuhan Gelaw http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2297-0011
Mathibe-Neke, Johanna Mmabojalwa http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5811-8680
Article History
Received: 13 April 2021
Accepted: 30 March 2022
First Online: 13 April 2022
Declarations
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: This study was conducted under the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. The study was approved by the Research and Ethics Committee from the Department of Health Studies, University of South Africa (UNISA) (Ref no: HSHDC/489/2015). The Amhara regional health bureau and West Gojjam Zone provided permission to conduct the study. Furthermore, the directors of PHs and HCs, and heads of the HPs also offered permission to conduct the study. Written informed consent was obtained from the study participants before the interview. Information on the study’s purpose, procedures, risks, burdens and benefits, as well as confidentiality and voluntariness of participation was provided to all potential participants as part of the informed consent process. Privacy and confidentiality of information provided by each participant were maintained throughout the study, and which were used exclusively for statistical purposes, were assured at all times. In addition, names and other specific addresses were not recorded and reported.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.