Gebrekidan, Gebregziabher Berihu
Hidru, Hagos Degefa
Woldearegay, Haftom Gebrehiwot
Tequare, Mengistu Hagazi
Bereket, Tedros
Redae, Gebru Hailu
Ebrahim, Mohamedawel Mohamedniguss
Meles, Gebrekiros Gebremichael
Berhe, Abadi Kidanemariam
Tesfau, Yemane Berhane
Berhe, Muzey Gebremichael
Gebretsadik, Gebremedhin Gebreegziabher
Gebretnsae, Hailay
Weldu, Meresa Gebremedhin
Hagos, Weldegerima Gebremedhin
Gebreset, Aregay Gebremedhin
Debesay, Micheale Hagos
Esayas, Rieye
Asgedom, Akeza Awealom
Tsadik, Mache
Article History
Received: 7 November 2024
Accepted: 19 May 2025
First Online: 30 July 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The study was carried out according to Helsinki Ethical Declaration. Administrative approval was obtained from Tigray Health Bureau and respective districts. Ethical approval for the study was secured from the Institutional Review Board of Tigray Health Research Institute (THRI) with Ref. No. THRI/4031/0503/16. All participants provide informed consent before participating in the study and their anonymity, privacy and confidentiality were respected. Oral consent was appropriate and acceptable for the context and approved by the relevant ethics committee of the THRI.