Gudeta, Hezkeyas M.
Amare, Amanuel
Tesfaye, Michael
Tsegaye, Zesemayat T.
Article History
Received: 16 June 2025
Accepted: 14 October 2025
First Online: 25 October 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval was obtained from the Ethical Committee of the Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, College of Health Science, Addis Ababa University, prior to initiation of the study (Reference: DRPC 04/2023). The study adhered to the ethical principles outlined in the Declaration of Helsinki, ensuring respect for all participants and the integrity of the research process.
: Not applicable. According to the policy of AAU, researchers are not required to acquire consent for publication.
: Informed consent was obtained from all the participants through a consent form embedded in the Participants’ Information section of the self-administered, structured online questionnaire.
: The authors declare no competing interests.