Tesfaye, Sara
Barsenga, Shamil
Mekuria, Surafel
Tesfaye, Addisu
Tahir, Bawlah
Fikadu, Gedlegebriel
Funding for this research was provided by:
Jigjiga University (JJU-RERC-072/2024)
Article History
Received: 5 December 2025
Revised: 23 January 2026
Accepted: 30 January 2026
First Online: 10 February 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical clearance was obtained from Institutional Health Research Ethics Review Committee (IHRERC), Institute of Health Science, Jigjiga University (JJU-RERC 072/2024). Official support letter was written to JJUSHYCSH administration. An informed voluntary, written and signed consent was taken from participants. Study subjects were informed about the procedures and significance of the study. To ensure privacy, all data were kept strictly confidential, and the findings were disclosed exclusively to the designated authorized body. Furthermore, the study was conducted in full accordance with the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.