Garoma, Tufa
Gutema, Paulos
Tolossa, Degefa
Article History
Received: 20 July 2025
Accepted: 9 December 2025
First Online: 21 December 2025
Declarations
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: The research protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the College of Development Studies, Addis Ababa University (Approval No. 066/03/2024), following the college’s 2021 standard operating procedures. Participants were informed about the purpose, methods, potential risks, and benefits of the study. Informed consent was obtained from all participants. The study was conducted at the household level, and all participants were over 18 years of age. The researchers respected the dignity, autonomy, culture, customs, and privacy of the participants. Anonymity was ensured to minimize potential risks.
: Not applicable.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.