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Authors
Ahmed, Nuru
Metaferia, Yeshi
Willcox, Mark
Kahsay, Tadesse Gebregziabher
Reda, Berhanu Kebede
Belete, Melaku Ashagrie
Eshetu, Kirubel
Tizazu, Anteneh Mehari
Demissew, Assalif
Weldehanna, Daniel Gebretsadik
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Article History
Received: 24 March 2025
Accepted: 26 September 2025
First Online: 12 November 2025
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: Proposal ethical approval (CMHS/384/20/16) was obtained from the Research and Ethics Review Committee of College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Wollo University. A written permission letter was obtained from DCSH. Additionally, after explaining the importance, purpose and, procedure of the study briefly, a written informed consent was obtained from each study participant. Participants were fully informed about the nature of the research and their rights, and they provided written consent before participating. A positive result was communicated to the physician/doctors. The confidentiality of all study participants was maintained by using a secret code for each. Generally, this study was conducted in accordance with the principles of the Declaration of Helsinki.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
