Ethical approval and consent to participate
The study was approved by the institution review board (IRB) of Hawassa University, College of medicine and health science research and community service ethical committee with Ref.No: of IRB/095/12). Letter of permission was obtained from Hawassa University department of midwifery and the director of each hospital that assured to continue the study.
Since our study is not experimental and it is only study with oral survey questions, only verbal consent from study participants was taken individually after the diagnoses of POP were confirmed by physician in outpatient department at exit time to respond on obstetric, socio-demographic and personal factors related to pelvic organ prolapse. Appropriateness of verbal consent was approved by Institutional review board of Hawassa University College of medicine and health science ethical committee with reference number of IRB/095/12). After detail information about purpose of the study and confidentiality, the right of the respondent to withdraw from the interview or not to participate at all was assured. We confirm that all methods were performed in accordance with the relevant guidelines and regulations.
Consent for publication
It is not applicable
Availability of data and material:
The data sets that used in this study for analysis and other information are available currently in the hands of the corresponding author and principal investigator. Therefore, it is possible to get with reasonable request.
Conflicts of interest
Authors declare that there is no conflict of interest to disclose this work
Funding
This study was conducted by Hawassa University financial supported which is received by hands of Bezabih Terefe. However, the funder had no role in overall activities in the study such as; in study design, data collection and analysis. Finally, the funder had no role in decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript for publication
Authors' contributions
BT is principal investigator: BT conceived and designed the study: BT and ZY analyzed the data and interpreted the results. BT and ZY prepared and critically reviewed the manuscript. BT, NH, BB and HL managed the data. All authors have read and approved the manuscript.
Acknowledgments
The authors appreciate Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, department of midwifery for opening the door to conduct a research we are also grateful to Hawassa city health office, Hospital staffs and administrators for providing base line information and relevant documents and, finally we are great full to data collectors and study subjects for their great role in successful completion of the thesis.
Authors' information
1Department of midwifery (Lecturer, MSc in clinical midwifery), College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arbaminch University, Arba Minch Ethiopia, 2Department of midwifery (Assistant Professor of maternity and reproductive health) , College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa Ethiopia, 3Department of midwifery(Lecturer, MSc in clinical midwifery), College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Hawassa University, Hawassa Ethiopia, 4Department of midwifery(Lecturer, MSc in clinical midwifery), College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Mizan Tepi University, Mizan Ethiopia, 5Department of midwifery(Lecturer, MSc in clinical midwifery), College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Arbaminch University, Arba Minch Ethiopia