Wosene, Gizachew
Gobie, Wubalem
Mengistu, Wondye
Walle, Tegbew
Sahle, Asrebeb
Article History
Received: 24 February 2025
Accepted: 24 November 2025
First Online: 28 November 2025
Declarations
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: We confirm that the Institutional Research Ethical Review Committee (IRERC) of the Research and Community Service Directorate office, Debre Markos University, Bure Campus, has waived the requirement for ethical approval. All current member of the IRERC reviewed our study and granted a waiver, as the research did not involve human or animal experimentation. The waiver was granted under approval reference number RCSTTD/609/01/17. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to data collection, and for subject under the age of 16 years, consent was obtained from their parents or legally authorized representatives.
: The authors declare no competing interests.