Megersa, Bikila Soboka http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7227-9560
Ojengbede, Oladosu Akanbi
Deckert, Andreas
Fawole, Olufunmilayo Ibitola
Funding for this research was provided by:
Pan African University, African Union Commission. (2015/2016)
Article History
Received: 22 August 2018
Accepted: 16 July 2020
First Online: 3 September 2020
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Ethical clearance was obtained from the University of Ibadan, University College Hospital Nigeria, Ethical Committee Registration Number: NHREC/050/01/2008a) and from the Ethiopian Public Health Institute, Institutional Review Board Approval Number: 613/759). A written information sheet was given to the participants to read about process of the study. In addition, the information sheet was explained verbally to make sure they have completely understood it. Information concerning the objectives of the study, voluntary participation, and the right to withdraw from participation at any point of the study, handling of personalized data, possible risk and benefits of the participation in the study was given to the participants. After the participant’s questions were addressed and they confirmed the information they received was clear, written consent was obtained from all the study participants.
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: The authors declared that they have no competing interests.