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Article History

Received: 3 January 2025

Accepted: 16 March 2026

First Online: 3 April 2026

Competing interests

: The authors declare no competing interests.

: Ethical clearance for this research was granted by the Institutional Research Review Committee (IRRC) at the Vice President’s Office for Research and Community Service of Wolaita Sodo University (Certificate No. WSU-IRRC/022/0223). The research was authorized to be conducted from November 8, 2023, to November 8, 2024. All research procedures involving human subjects were conducted in accordance with ethical guidelines, ensuring voluntary participation, informed consent, respect for the rights and dignity of participants, confidentiality of the information provided, and protection from any potential harm to the subjects.

: In accordance with the ethical clearance obtained from the Ethical Clearance Board at Wolaita Sodo University, and prior to the commencement of the research, the lead researcher obtained informed consent from the graduates and academic leaders. Participants were given information about the purpose of the study, their right to participate or decline, their right to remain anonymous, how their data would be utilized, their rights regarding publication, the option to withdraw from the study, and the assurance that participation involved minimal risk.