Guye, Ashenafi
Tefera, Tewodros
Sileshi, Million
Edriss, Abdi-Khalil
Funding for this research was provided by:
Ministry of Education, Ethiopia (No Grant ID was received)
Article History
Received: 8 August 2025
Accepted: 11 November 2025
First Online: 11 December 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Hawassa University Institutional Research Ethics Review Committee, and the study was carried out in accordance with the university research ethics standards and guidelines. All participants gave informed consent after the study’s purpose, confidentiality measures, and their rights—including voluntary participation and withdrawal—were explained in the local language.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.