Tarafa, Hunde
Alemayehu, Yadeta
Bete, Tilahun
Tarecha, Debela
Article History
Received: 11 April 2022
Accepted: 29 October 2022
First Online: 10 November 2022
Declarations
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: The ethical clearance was obtained from the institutional review board of Jimma University with the reference number of IRB 000275/2012. Permission to conduct the study was also obtained from the Mettu town administration. All adolescents were informed of the purpose and procedures of the study. Study participants were informed that their information will be kept confidential. The interviews took place in an isolated area to maintain their privacy.All adolescents aged 18 and above were given information about the study, and they were requested for their voluntary participation. Written informed consent was obtained from all individual participants included in the study. For adolescents under 18 years old, written informed consent was sought and obtained from their parents or guardian.All procedures performed in this study were in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional and/or national research committee and with the 1964 Helsinki declaration and its later amendments or comparable ethical standards.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.