Abebe, Haimanot
Gashu, Molla
Kebede, Aynalem
Abata, Habtemariam
Yeshaneh, Alex
Workye, Haile
Adane, Daniel
Article History
Received: 4 June 2021
Accepted: 18 October 2021
First Online: 30 October 2021
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance was obtained from the institutional review board of St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College and Addis Ababa Health Bureau. An official letter was sent to each sub-city health office and the data collection was begun after obtaining permission from each sub-city. The study purpose, procedure, and duration, rights of the respondents and data safety issues, possible risks and benefits of the study were clearly explained to each participant. Then before the commencement of the study, all subjects gave their informed written consent. Participation in this study was purely voluntary and there was no monetary gain. The mothers were expected to be free to withdraw from the study without any penalty. No compensation was offered for participation in the study. All the participants’ response was kept confidential by using the information only for the study and storing the study in a closed file.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.