Shumetie, Ghion
Gedefaw, Molla
Kebede, Adane
Derso, Terefe
Article History
Received: 29 December 2017
Accepted: 2 August 2018
First Online: 1 November 2018
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: Bahir Dar University approved the study protocol, and then ethical clearance was obtained from the research and publication committee of Bahir Dar University. After explanation of the study objective, further permission was obtained from the Amhara National Regional State Health Bureau. Verbal consent was also obtained from parents or legal guardians. The confidentiality of information was guaranteed by using code numbers rather than personal identifiers and by keeping the data locked. Participants were told to decline at any time if they felt uncomfortable, even after the interview was started.
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