Taddese, Esayas Teshome https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8988-7311
Gebresilase, Bereket Merkine https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9692-1266
Shorouk, A. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2313-1033
Berhanu, Kelemu Zelalem https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5397-8780
Elka, Zebdewos Zekarias https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1864-6956
Nair, Subadrah Madhawa https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5730-9039
Article History
Received: 12 October 2025
Accepted: 7 May 2026
First Online: 20 May 2026
Declarations
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: This study was approved by the Institutional Review Board of INTI International University, Malaysia. The research was conducted in accordance with the Ethical Guidelines for Research Involving Human Participants established by the Institutional Review Board of INTI International University. All procedures followed in the study complied with the principles outlined in the “Declaration of Helsinki”. All respondents provided written informed consent before participation. The consent process included detailing the study’s procedures, purpose, potential risks and benefits, and the participants’ rights, including the right to confidentiality and to withdraw at any time.
: Informed consent was obtained from all individuals who participated in this study, including for the use of anonymized data in academic publication.
: The authors declare no competing interests.