Poor glycemic control and its associated factors among children with type 1 diabetes mellitus in Harar, eastern Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study.

"Declarations Ethics approval and consent to participateBefore starting the data collection process, the study protocol was approved by Haramaya University, College of Health and Medical Sciences Institution Health Research Ethical Review Committee (IHRERC)/191/2022. An official letter of cooperation was submitted to Hiwot Fana Comprehensive Specialized University Hospital and Jugol General Hospital concerned bodies to obtain cooperation and consent to facilitate the study. Voluntary and written informed consent was obtained from hospital head and from all study participants and/or their legal gardians. This study did not expose children with diabetes to unnecessary risks. Confidentiality was kept at all levels of the study; it was assured by excluding names and identifiers in the questionnaire and the data were used only for this study purpose. The study was conducted in accordance with the guidelines and regulations of the Declaration of Helsinki. Consent for publicationNot applicable. Competing interestsThe authors declare no competing interests. Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests."

"Funding This work was technically and financially supported by Haramaya University, Ethiopia. This organization had no role in study selection, data collection, analysis, conclusion, and interpretation."