Mekonnen, Abebayehu Messele https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2159-4632
Joshi, R. Malatesha
Funding for this research was provided by:
Oak Foundation (OFIL-22-097)
Article History
Received: 16 April 2025
Accepted: 22 July 2025
First Online: 30 September 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare that they have no conflicts of interest relevant to this research.
: The research involved human participants and hence was conducted in compliance with the principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki. Informed consent was obtained from all human participants, and ethical approval was obtained from the Ethics Committee FANA-Ethiopia.
: Informed consent was obtained from all participants included in the study. All participants were provided with detailed information regarding the purpose of the study, the procedures involved, potential risks and benefits, confidentiality measures, and their right to withdraw at any time without penalty. Consent forms were signed by all participants or their legal guardians prior to participation.