About the Authors

Melaku Yalew

Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Software

meleya7@gmail.com

Affiliation Department of Reproductive and Family Health, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia

Bezawit Adane

Roles Methodology, Software

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia

Yitayish Damtie

Roles Formal analysis, Writing – original draft

Affiliation Department of Reproductive and Family Health, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia

Bereket Kefale

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Reproductive and Family Health, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia

Reta Dewau

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia

Kefale Mektu

Roles Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia

Mastewal Arefaynie

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Reproductive and Family Health, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia

Assefa Andargie

Roles Writing – review & editing

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University, Dessie, Ethiopia

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.