Tadesse, Shimelis
Mekete, Desta
Negese, Shambel
Belachew, Dereje Zeleke
Namara, Galana Takele
Article History
Received: 24 August 2023
Accepted: 17 February 2024
First Online: 7 March 2024
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of Hawassa University (IRB/266/13). Supporting letter was also obtained from Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Science, Department of Midwifery to communicate with the responsible bodies at the study setting. Then, permission was sought from the responsible/managerial bodies of the Yirgalem Hamlin Fistula Center. Due to the retrospective character of the study, informed consent was not required. However, verbal permission was taken from the responsible bodies to conduct this study. To protect confidentiality, a unique identifier was assigned for each study subject instead of using names and medical registration numbers. All the methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations.
: Not applicable.
: The author declares that there are no competing interests.