Tesfahun, Tsedey
Abegaz, Assefa
Alemu, Esubalew Abate
Article History
Received: 9 January 2025
Accepted: 16 June 2025
First Online: 21 July 2025
Declarations
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: The study adhered to the Ethiopian National Research Ethics Review Guideline (5th edition). The Institutional Research Ethics Review Committee (IRERC) approved this study. The researchers affirm their commitment to ethical principles, including respecting participants’ rights and dignity, ensuring confidentiality, and maintaining transparency and integrity throughout the study. Consent to Participate—Written informed consent was obtained from all participants before their involvement in the study. Participants were assured of their right to decline participation or withdraw from the study at any time without consequence.
: The Author confirms that this manuscript has not been previously published and is not under consideration for publication elsewhere. The manuscript has been approved by all co-authors.
: The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.