Hailu, Gebreslasse https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2543-9784
Abraha, Zenebe https://orcid.org/0009-0001-7081-7919
Zewold, Woldegebrial https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4017-5932
Tesfay, Girmay https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9966-0791
Zenebe, Amanuel https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6571-9065
Gebregziabiher, Dawit https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2432-0530
Funding for this research was provided by:
Open Society Foundation-Africa Climate Change Initiative-II (OSF-ACCAI-II) in collaboration with the Institute of Climate and Society at Mekelle University, Ethiopia.
Article History
Received: 20 February 2026
Accepted: 12 June 2026
First Online: 3 July 2026
Declarations
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: The study was exempted by the National Research Ethics of Ethiopia in June 2022, and the survey was conducted based on 5.2.14 policies and procedures of Ethiopia. It was also conducted in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR, Regulation (EU) 2016/679) by the European Commission’s Ethical Guidelines for Research. Informed consent was obtained from all participants involved in the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.