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Accepted: 28 August 2023

First Online: 19 September 2023

Declarations

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: The authors declare that they have no competing interest.

: Ethical clearance to undertake study was sought from the Norwegian University of Life Science under the faulty of International Environment and Developmnt Studies, department of Noragric. In the study area, the permission of gatekeepers (chiefs, individuals from relevant agencies or organizations, assembly men and others in authority) was sought before commencing this study.

: Before proceeding with interview all respondents were informed of the nature of the study to get their consent. Besides, research participants were not exposed any risk of physical and psychological threat. Participation in the research process was voluntary and respondents had full freedom to participate or not. They could even quit in the middle of participation without providing a justification for their actions. In this study, however, none of the respondents declined from participation. Participants in the study were assured that the data would be used for academic research purposes only and would be handled properly to guarantee their safety and confidentiality.