Article History
Received: 23 September 2019
Accepted: 7 October 2020
First Online: 23 October 2020
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The survey has been conducted after approval by the IRB (Institutional Review Board) of Hawassa University College of Medicine and Health Sciences. The information sheet that contained about the benefit and risk of participating of the respondents in this study with verbal informed consent was attached to each questionnaire and before enrolled any of the eligible study participants, the purpose and the confidential nature of the study were described and discussed for each participant. A written informed consent was obtained from participants whose age was greater than 16 and an assent form legal guardian or parent and additional consent were obtained from those less than 16 years old participants. Participants were anonymous and the information provided by each respondent was kept confidential. Also official permission and written informed consent was obtained from all parents/guardians for whom less than 16 years old.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that we have no conflict of interests.