Gilano, Girma
Dekker, Andre
Fijten, Rianne
Funding for this research was provided by:
Arba Minch University Research Directorate Office (GOV/AMU/PhDMast/TH3/CMHS/HI/RCO/01/15)
Article History
Received: 25 April 2025
Accepted: 22 October 2025
First Online: 24 November 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Informed consent was obtained from all participants before their inclusion in the study. Trial number: PACTR202211547107725. Date of approval: 22/11/2022. Trial status: registered in Pan African Clinical Trial Registry. Trial website: . We obtained Ethical approval from the Arba Minch University Institutional Review Board (AMU-IRB) committee, Ref. No 1326/2022. Confidentiality and anonymity were maintained throughout the study, and participants were assured of their right to withdraw at any time. The trial’s purpose and procedures were communicated to all study participants. The study adheres to Good Clinical Practice guidelines and the Declaration of Helsinki’s ethical principles for research.