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Article History

Received: 14 December 2025

Accepted: 18 March 2026

First Online: 26 March 2026

Declarations

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: Bule Hora University Health Science College's research organizing and approving committee approved this study in accordance with THE WORLD MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, INC. DECLARATION OF HELSINKI Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Subjects [ , ].

: The study protocol was approved by Research and Publication Directorate of Bule Hora University. Based on the approval, an official letter was written by Research and Publication Directorate to West Guji Zone Administration Office and Health Department. Explanation on the objective of the research was provided to the concerned personnel at each level. The Zonal Health Department wrote the letter to respective Health facilities for cooperation and the permission of conducting the study was obtained from the head of each selected health facilities for the study. At last data was collected after assuring the confidentiality nature of responses and obtaining verbal consent from the study participant. All the study participants were encouraged to participate in the study and at the same time they were also told that they have the right not to participate.

: The authors declare no competing interests.