Article History
Received: 13 September 2019
Accepted: 30 July 2020
First Online: 8 August 2020
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Ethical clearance and approval was obtained from Wolaita Sodo University Institutional Review Board and a letter of cooperation was established between the Wolaita Sodo University College of Health Science and Medicine and Wolaita Sodo Health Bureau. Written consent was obtained from study participants after explaining the study objectives and procedures, and their right to refuse not to participate in the study any time was assured. For this purpose, a one page consent letter was attached to the cover page of each questionnaire stating the general objective of the study and issues of confidentiality, which were also discussed by the data collectors before proceeding with the interview. Confidentiality of the information was ensured by coding. The interview was undertaken privately in an area separated from others. Only authorized individuals were given access to the raw data collected from the field.
: Not applicable.
: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.