Mohammed, Shimels Hussien
Taye, Hailu
Larijani, Bagher
Esmaillzadeh, Ahmad
Article History
Received: 18 November 2018
Accepted: 18 March 2019
First Online: 23 March 2019
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The study was approved by the Institutional Review Boards (IRB) of University of Gondar and Addis Ababa City Health Bureau, (Ref: AAHB-217/15). A written letter of permission to conduct the study was obtained from Addis Ababa City Health Bureau. Besides, the participating health facilities were informed about the study and the study participants provided written consent of participation in the study and sharing of findings based on the information collected. The data collectors counseled the study subjects on nutritional recommendations during pregnancy and advised those found anemic to seek further medical care. The study was registered on American ExternalRef removed as ExternalRef removed.
: The study participants provided consent for communicating the findings based on the information they provided, including through publications.
: The authors declared no competing interests.
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