Kassa, Desalegn Fente
Bedada, Tesfaye Legesse
Abera, Dessie
Getaneh, Abush
Andaga, Kedir Dendir
Tesema, Tomas Fikru
Legese, Melese Hailu
Article History
Received: 12 June 2025
Accepted: 10 February 2026
First Online: 19 February 2026
Declarations
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Following an ethical review and subsequent approval by the Departmental Research and Ethics Evaluation Committee of the Addis Ababa University Department of Medical Laboratory Sciences with protocol number DRERC/751/24/MLS/, the Ethiopian Public Health Institution’s institutional ethical review board issued an official approval letter to the Public Health Microbiology Laboratory department. Finally, each participant provided written informed consent prior to data collection to confirm their willingness to participate in the study. Throughout the duration of the study, all selected homeowners were evaluated, consulted, and made aware of the study’s objectives. Their consent was sought for participation in the research.
: All authors and institutions have confirmed this manuscript for publication.