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Article History

Received: 14 April 2024

Accepted: 1 August 2024

First Online: 23 August 2024

Declarations

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: The study protocol was approved, and an ethical approval letter was provided by the Ethical Review Board of Selale University with reference number IRB/778/15. The study was performed per the World Medical Association Declaration of Helsinki on medical research. Written and informed consent was obtained from the study participants after the study objectives and procedures were explained, and their right to refuse not to participate in the study at any time was assured. For this purpose, a one-page consent letter was attached to the cover page of each questionnaire stating the general objective of the study and issues of confidentiality, which were also discussed by the data collectors before proceeding with the interviews. The confidentiality of the information was ensured by coding. The interviews were privately conducted in an area separated from the others. Only authorized individuals were given access to the raw data collected from the field.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.