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Article History

Received: 23 August 2023

Accepted: 8 November 2023

First Online: 17 November 2023

Declarations

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: Ethical approval was obtained from the UKZN Biomedical Research Ethics Committee (BREC) with protocol reference number: BREC/00003857/2022. A gatekeeper’s permission letter was received from the Wolaita Zone Health Department, and participants were informed of the purpose of the study. Before taking part in the study, each participant provided written informed consent. All information obtained was kept confidential and used only for the study. All methods were carried out in accordance with relevant guidelines and regulations.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.