Gebreyohannes, Gebreselema
Zenawi, Berihu
Hidru, Gebremedhin Gebreslassie
Fitsum, Solomon
Sbhatu, Desta Berhe
Funding for this research was provided by:
Mekelle University
Article History
Received: 18 April 2026
Accepted: 31 May 2026
First Online: 13 June 2026
Declarations
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
Permission from the industry for sample collection: Yes, we obtained oral consent from the industry prior to sample collection. This has now been included in the manuscript to clarify that permission was duly secured before conducting the study.