Tiruneh, Gizachew Tadele
Nigatu, Tsinuel Girma
Magge, Hema
Hirschhorn, Lisa Ruth
Article History
Received: 29 August 2022
Accepted: 8 December 2022
First Online: 13 December 2022
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance was obtained from the Ethiopian Public Health Association Research Ethics Review Committee (Reference #: EPHA/OG/166/21 dated April 16, 2021). Written permission to undertake the study was sought from the zonal health departments and institutions. Informed verbal consent was obtained from all the participants and voluntary participation were ensured. All study participants were informed about the study’s purpose, benefits, hazards, and their right to opt-out or not respond to questions. If the respondent was under 18 years old, their assent was sought, and consent was sought from an adult responsible (either from her husband or a guardian). The authors confirm that all methods were carried out in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests. The author [GT] works for JSI Research & Training Institute, Inc., a commercial company. We declare that this commercial affiliation does not alter our adherence to BMC policies on sharing data and materials. One of the authors of this manuscript (HM) works for the Gates Foundation. We would like to declare that we do not have any conflict of interest with the Gates Foundation-paid staff in preparing this manuscript.