Companionship utilization and its associated factors during childbirth among mothers who delivered at public hospitals in Shashemene town, Southern Ethiopia: A mixed-method study

• Dedefo Gemeda Anbesa,

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Software, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Midwifery, College of Health Science, Madda Walabu University, Shashemene, Ethiopia

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• Abdene Weya Kaso ,

  Roles Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: abdannekaso@gmail.com

  Affiliations Department of Public Health, College of Health Science, Arsi University, Asella, Ethiopia, Department of Health System and Policy, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia

  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8168-3656

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• Gebi Agero,

  Roles Formal analysis, Methodology, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation Department of Public Health, College of Health Science, Arsi University, Asella, Ethiopia

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• Girma Bacha,

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Software, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation School of Nursing, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia

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• Ayanos Taye

  Roles Conceptualization, Formal analysis, Methodology, Software, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  Affiliation School of Nursing, Institute of Health, Jimma University, Jimma, Ethiopia

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