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Article History

Received: 17 October 2024

Accepted: 14 July 2025

First Online: 28 July 2025

Declarations

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: The authors declare no competing interests.

: All methods in this study were carried out in accordance with the ethical standards, relevant guidelines, and regulations of Hawassa University. The researchers obtained ethical approval from the College of Social Sciences and Humanities Ethical Review Committee at Hawassa University.

: Before collecting data, informed verbal consent was obtained from the respondents of the questionnaire and Key Informants (KIs).