Adane, Balew https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5712-8054
Ayele, Agernesh
Teym, Abraham
Moges, Amsalu
Yeshiwas, Dawit
Yirdaw, Getasew
Woretaw, Lebasie
Bewket, Yenewa
Moges, Mekonnen
Funding for this research was provided by:
Debre Markos University
Article History
Received: 25 June 2026
Accepted: 5 August 2026
First Online: 18 August 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: Ethical approval was obtained from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Debre Markos University, College of Health Sciences (Approval No: RCSTTD/575/01/17 Permission was obtained from the Debre Markos Town Administration and the respective kebele administrations before data collection. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to their participation in the study. Participation was voluntary, and participants were informed of their right to withdraw from the study at any time without any consequences. Confidentiality and anonymity of participants were maintained throughout the study in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki [35].
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.