Birhan, Zelalem
Deressa, Yonas
Shegaw, Maregu
Asnakew, Sintayehu
Mekonen, Tesfa
Article History
Received: 22 October 2022
Accepted: 16 August 2023
First Online: 28 August 2023
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance was obtained from the institutional ethical review board of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University. In addition, a permission letter and an official letter of cooperation were obtained from the Dessie City administration. Data collectors approached study participants in-person and provided information regarding the purpose of the study, and Informed consent was obtained from all study participants. In the case of all illiterate participants or those without a formal education, informed consent was obtained from their parents. Participants were informed that they have the full right to refuse to participate or withdraw from participation during the data collection. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.