Chea, Nana
Asefa, Anteneh
Funding for this research was provided by:
College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University
Article History
Received: 12 July 2017
Accepted: 2 February 2018
First Online: 20 February 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Before undertaking the study, ethical clearance was obtained from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University. An official letter of permission was presented to Hawassa City, Hawela Tula administration, and Kebele administrations. Written informed consent was sought from study participants after delivering information about the purpose and procedures of the study. Furthermore, strict privacy and confidentiality measures were taken and the right of respondents to withdraw from the interview anytime they need to do so was respected.
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