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Article History

Received: 21 August 2025

Accepted: 23 June 2026

First Online: 22 July 2026

Declarations

Ethics approval and consent to participate: This study received ethical approval from the Institutional Research Ethics Review Committee (IRERC) of the Ethiopian Institute of Textile and Fashion Technology, Bahir Dar University (BDU-EiTEX). The study protocol, including all research methods and procedures involving human participants, was reviewed and approved by the IRERC before the commencement of data collection. All methods were carried out in accordance with the relevant ethical guidelines and regulations governing research involving human participants and in compliance with the ethical standards of Bahir Dar University. Informed consent was obtained from all participants before their involvement in the study. Participation was entirely voluntary, and respondents were assured of the anonymity, confidentiality, and academic use of the collected data.

Consent to publish: Not applicable.

Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.