Article History
Received: 14 August 2025
Accepted: 19 December 2025
First Online: 26 December 2025
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Ethical approval was obtained from the Biology Department of Debre Tabor University and permissions from the Meketewa District administrative offices before data collection. All informants were informed about the study’s objectives and provided verbal consent prior to participation.