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Article History

Received: 14 March 2024

Accepted: 23 September 2024

First Online: 27 September 2024

Declarations

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: An ethical approval letter was obtained from the University of Gondar institutional review board with a reference number V/P/RCS/05//765/2021. Permission was obtained from APHI to conduct the research in the region. A letter was written and given to each of the participating health facilities. The purpose of the research, risks, and benefits were explained. Written informed consent was obtained from study participants of age ≥ 18 years. For children under the age of 18, consent to participate was obtained from their parents or legal guardians prior to the initiation of study procedures. Moreover, for illiterate participants, the consent paper was read to them, and verbal consent was obtained. To maintain confidentiality, the data was recorded with a special code. The study participants were told that they had the right not to participate or withdraw at any time. Participants were managed as per the health facility protocol. The results obtained from each study participant were used only for research purposes.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

: Not applicable.

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