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Received: 5 August 2025

Accepted: 28 April 2026

First Online: 4 May 2026

Declarations

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: The authors declare no competing interests.

: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Research Ethics Committee of Arba Minch University. This committee is responsible for regulating and supervising research conducted by academic staff and postgraduate students. The study protocol was formally evaluated and authorized in line with the committee’s established ethical guidelines for research involving human subjects.

: Prior to data collection, all participants were fully informed about the purpose of the study and the steps involved. The research included participants engaged in focus group discussions and key informant interviews. They were clearly informed that their responses would be kept confidential and used exclusively for scholarly and research purposes. Informed consent was obtained from each participant before data gathering began, and the study strictly followed the ethical procedures established by the committee for protecting participants and their responses.

: The authors disclose that the freely-given informed consent to participate was obtained during the data collection from the concerned human participants.