Gebremaryam, Tigist
Amare, Desalegne
Ayalew, Tilksew
Tigabu, Agimasie
Menshaw, Tiruye
Article History
Received: 24 October 2020
Accepted: 28 April 2022
First Online: 20 May 2022
Declarations
:
: Ethical clearance was obtained from Bahir Dar University, college of Health science ethical review board (Ref No. 0031/2020). The responsible bodies at pediatrics unit were told about the purpose of the study and written informed consent was obtained from participants to confirm willingness. Informed consent was obtained, and the participants were aware of the study purpose, risks, and benefits. They were notified that they have the right to refuse or terminate at any point of the interview. Confidentiality of the information was secured throughout the study process. The study did not involve any invasive procedures and reporting of any response for intervention. The study posed a low or no risk to the study participants. Accordingly, all eligible mothers were informed about the purpose of the study, and an interview was held only with those who agreed to give informed consent to participate. Informed consent was obtained from the parents/caregivers of the children before the interview. Informed consent for illiterate mothers and their children were obtained from their legal representatives. The right of a participant to withdraw from the study at any time, without any precondition was disclosed. Moreover, the confidentiality of information was guaranteed by using code numbers rather than personal identifiers. All methods were performed based on the relevant guidelines.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.