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Authors
Dubale, Yabsra Melaku https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5251-7553
Belachew, Tefera https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5455-9457
Wondafrash, Beyene https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9161-1509
Rameckers, Eugene https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6661-6500
Smits-Engelsman, Bouwien https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0632-3276
Verbecque, Evi https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8116-1620
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Global Minds BOF-BILA (R-14535)
NASCERE program
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Article History
Received: 23 April 2025
Accepted: 19 January 2026
First Online: 4 February 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: The Institutional Review Board of Jimma University Institute of Health granted ethical approval for the study (JUIH/IRB/691/23). All methods were conducted in accordance with the guidelines and regulations of its ethical review board. Additionally, written informed consent was obtained from each child’s mother/caregiver for participation in the study. For children with MT, nutrition counseling was provided to their mothers or caregivers if not yet provided.
