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Erkie, Alebachew Tesfaw https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0716-4646
Moges, Mengistu Dagnew
Eshete, Bekele Melese
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Received: 15 October 2025
Accepted: 20 April 2026
First Online: 7 May 2026
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: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Institutional Research Ethical Review Board (IRERB) of the University of Gondar (Ref. No: VP/RTT/05/475/2024). All procedures were conducted in accordance with IRERB guidelines, the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki, and relevant national research ethics standards. Informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to data collection. Written informed consent was secured from literate respondents. For participants who were unable to read or write, oral informed consent was obtained in their preferred language following a clear explanation of the study’s objectives and procedures. For participants under 16 years of age, parental or legal guardian consent was obtained before participation.
: All participants consented to the publication of anonymized findings. No identifying personal information is included in this manuscript.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
