Dora, Bezabih Terefe
Kassa, Zemenu Yohannes
Hadra, Nebiha
Tsigie, Bamlaku Birie
Esayas, Hawi Leul
Article History
Received: 26 October 2021
Accepted: 14 July 2022
First Online: 20 July 2022
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the institution review board (IRB) of Hawassa University, College of medicine and health science research and community service ethical committee with Ref. No: of IRB/095/12). Letter of permission was obtained from Hawassa University department of midwifery and the director of each hospital that assured to continue the study. Since our study is not experimental and it is only study with oral survey questions, only verbal consent from study participants was taken individually after the diagnoses of POP were confirmed by physician in outpatient department at exit time to respond on obstetric, socio-demographic and personal factors related to pelvic organ prolapse. Appropriateness of verbal consent was approved by Institutional review board of Hawassa University College of medicine and health science ethical committee with reference number of IRB/095/12). After detail information about purpose of the study and confidentiality, the right of the respondent to withdraw from the interview or not to participate at all was assured. We confirm that all methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations and finally we declare that this manuscript conform the Enhancing Quality and Transparency Of health Research (EQUATOR) network guidelines.
: It is not applicable.
: Authors declare that there is no competing interests to disclose this work.