Kilisa, Mengistu Burka
Yimiru, Mesfin Aberra
Abdi, Felekech G/Egziabher
Woldeyes, Kassa Mihiretie
Article History
Received: 15 September 2025
Accepted: 22 January 2026
First Online: 17 February 2026
Declarations
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: The study was conducted in accordance with the recommendations of the Human Research Ethics Committee of Hawassa University. The university’s College Research Ethics Review Committee (CRERC), Hawassa, Ethiopia, has granted approval for this study on June 20/2024, Ref. No. CSSH/304/2024.
: All participants provided oral informed consent after being fully informed of the purpose of the investigation, and the recorded oral consent information with interview data were kept among the researchers.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.