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Received: 7 January 2025

Accepted: 29 August 2025

First Online: 13 October 2025

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: Research was conducted following the guidelines of the Ethics Committee of the College of Business and Economics at Jimma University, which includes a board of supervisors and examiners. They have approved the methodological protocol for data collection for this research. We confirm that this study provides a true description of the work completed. All of the information provided is correct, and the procedures are described in enough detail to enable other researchers to replicate them. This manuscript is totally original, and any instances in which the words or work of others have been used have been properly referenced, quoted, and permissions sought as needed. We confirm that this content has not been published, in whole or in part, anywhere else and is not presently being considered for publication in any other journal. Since each author actively and personally contributed significantly to the development of the article, they will all be held accountable for its content, both individually and collectively. Participants gave their informed consent and participated voluntarily. They received assurances that their involvement was entirely voluntary and that they might stop at any moment.

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: The authors declare no competing interests.