Asegu, Kidist Asratie
Dessie, Anteneh Mengist
Tilahun, Tizita Degifie
Dagnew, Gizachew Worku
Anley, Denekew Tenaw
Article History
Received: 9 February 2023
Accepted: 5 July 2023
First Online: 28 July 2023
Declarations
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: The ethical clearance was received from Bahir Dar University College of Medicine and Health Sciences Institutional Review Board (IRB) and acquiescence was obtained from selected sub-cities and the woreda construction bureau of Addis Ababa. The objectives of the study were explained to study participants. Potential harms (such as taking their time for the interview) and benefits of the study (designing appropriate policies and programs such as healthy life and education as a human right with particular emphasis on girls working as construction workers and their perpetrators) were explained to each respondent and finally informed written consent was obtained from them. For the study participants that were minors (under 16 years), informed consent was obtained from a parent and/or legal guardian. The respondents have explained the possibility of withdrawing from the interview at any time they wished and participation must be voluntary. Any personal information disclosed during the data collection was considered confidential and the data was secured anonymously. All methods were carried out in accordance with declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.