Tesfay, Abadi
Birhane, Emiru
Nega, Getachew
Abadi, Nigussie
Brhan, Mebrahtu
Rannestad, Meley Mekonen
Funding for this research was provided by:
Steps to Sustainable Forest Management project, funded by the Norwegian Support for Higher Education and Development (NORHED/ NORAD-ETH13-0018)
Article History
Received: 29 April 2025
Accepted: 28 November 2025
First Online: 6 March 2026
Declarations
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: The protocol was reviewed and approved by the Institute of Climate and Society Institutional Review Board (ICS-IRB) Committee of Mekelle University (Reference No.: MU/ICS/2237/2022), in accordance with the institutional guidelines for research involving human participants.
: All participants provided informed consent to participate and voluntarily agreed to participate after being fully informed about the research study. The privacy and anonymity of all participants were rigorously protected throughout the research process.
: Not Applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.