Wondale, Biniam http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8993-5117
Keehwan, Kwon
Medhin, Girmay
Teklu, Takele
Mohammed, Temesgen
Tolosa, Samuel
Zewude, Aboma
Amsalu, Friehiwot
Pieper, Rembert
Ameni, Gobena
Funding for this research was provided by:
National Institutes of Health (U01HG007472-01)
Addis Ababa University
Arba Minch University
Article History
Received: 3 May 2020
Accepted: 2 September 2020
First Online: 13 October 2020
Ethics approval and consent to participate
: The study obtained ethical clearance from ALIPB, AAU Institutional Review Board (ALIPB/IRB/22-B/2012/13) and from the National Research Ethics Committee (Ref No:3.10/785/07). Permission to conduct the study was also obtained from the South Omo Zone Health Department. Written informed consent was obtained from each of the study participants and from their parent or guardian for those who were less than 18 years. Finally, the J. Craig Venter Institutional Review board also approved the study under protocol number 2014–198.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.