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Article History

Received: 16 February 2026

Accepted: 11 June 2026

First Online: 17 June 2026

Declarations

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: The authors declare no competing interests.

: The purpose of the study was clearly explained to household respondents and agricultural experts. The authors declare that all the principles of anonymity and confidentiality, informed consent and voluntary participation, no harm to participants, and no invasion of privacy were implemented. Ethical approval for this study complied with national and Jimma University postgraduate research guidelines and legislation. Ethical approval was also granted by the administration and advancement of the college research ethics sector and the ethical license committee.

: The data were collected from household respondents, local administrators, and district agricultural experts with their consent. Data collected from the Districts office were requested formally through the official letter written by Jimma University, College of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine. The authors declare that part of the manuscript was original research work and acknowledge all sources of materials dearly.