Funding for this research was provided by:
Bahir Dar University
Article History
Received: 15 February 2021
Accepted: 26 April 2021
First Online: 6 May 2021
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from a research review board of the College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Bahir Dar University. A formal letter of permission obtained from Amhara Public Health Institute and submitted to the respective hospitals. Informed consent was obtained from participants (from the patient and also from family in cases when patients did not have insight) after explaining the purpose of the study and all information was kept confidential throughout the process of study by omitting their personal identification. Withdrawal from the study at any point if they wished was assured.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.