Arage, Fetlework Gubena
Abate, Tsegasilassie Gebremariam
Tsegaw, Tigist Kifle
Alemu, Eyob Akalewold
Tekle, Yeelshaday Asrat
Eyasu, Maregu Biresaw
Tadese, Zinabu Bekele
Article History
Received: 26 August 2025
Accepted: 4 February 2026
First Online: 15 February 2026
Declarations
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: This study utilized publicly available secondary data from the World Health Organization (WHO) STEPwise approach to Surveillance (STEPS) survey. The original data collection was conducted by national health authorities with technical support from WHO, and it received ethical approval from the relevant national ethics committee at the time of collection. All participants in the original survey provided informed consent prior to their participation.
: Not applicable. This study did not involve the collection of data from individual participants by the authors.
: The authors declare no competing interests.