Tamir, Zemenu
Animut, Abebe
Dugassa, Sisay
Belachew, Mahlet
Abera, Adugna
Tsegaye, Aster
Erko, Berhanu
Article History
Received: 27 September 2023
Accepted: 23 November 2023
First Online: 1 December 2023
Declarations
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: The study was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Aklilu Lemma Institute of Pathobiology, Addis Ababa University (reference number: ALIPB IRB/60/2013/21). Permission to conduct the study was obtained from the Amhara Public Health Institute, Awi Zone Health Office, Jawi District Health Office, and the management of each health facility after having thorough discussions on the procedures and purpose of the study. Written informed consent was obtained from parturient women in the labour ward after being briefed on the purpose and benefits of the study clearly using their mother tongue language and level of understanding. They were also informed that they have full right to withdraw from the study at any time and stage they want. All personal identifiers were removed, and only codes were used to maintain the confidentiality of the participants’ data. The participants got free clinical and laboratory diagnoses, and copies of results were delivered to the attending clinicians. The infected women and newborns were treated according to the national treatment guidelines.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.