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Asnake, Abeba Bishaw
Desalew, Assefa
Meseret, Fentahun
Mezmur, Haymanot
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Article History
Received: 18 September 2025
Accepted: 7 January 2026
First Online: 14 January 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Before starting the data collection process, the study protocol was approved by Haramaya University, College of Health and Medical Sciences, Institution Health Research Ethical Review Committee (IHRERC)/Ref No. IHRERC/097/2023; An official letter of cooperation was submitted to the head of selected hospitals in the south Omo zone to obtain cooperation and consent to facilitate the study. Voluntary, informed, written, and signed consent was obtained from all study participants/subjects. This study had no danger or negative consequences for the study participants. Confidentiality of information was assured by excluding names and identifiers in the questionnaire. Access to collected information was limited to the principal investigator and confidentiality was preserved throughout the time. This study was conducted in accordance with the guidelines and regulations of the Declaration of Helsinki.
