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Tadesse, Dagimawie https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3770-1957
Henten, Saskia van
Batire, Sifray
Woge, Mehret Techane
Degaga, Tamiru Shibiru
Merdekios, Behailu
Abrams, Steven
Hailu, Asrat
Geertruyden, Jean-Pierre Van
Griensven, Johan van
Pareyn, Myrthe
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Received: 20 February 2025
Accepted: 8 December 2025
First Online: 26 December 2025
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: The study was approved by the Arba Minch University Institutional Research Ethics Review Board (194/23), the Institute of Tropical Medicine Institutional Review Board (1680/23), the University Hospital Antwerp Ethics Review Board (5453/23), and the World Health Organization Regional Office For Africa (WHO AFRO) Ethics Review Committee (2023/4.9 [ -1093]). All participants (who were aged > 18 years) provided full written informed consent using a form prepared in the local Amharic language. They were informed that all provided information would remain confidential and that personal identifiers, such as names, would not be disclosed. Participant privacy and confidentiality were ensured by storing all data on a password-protected computer and within secured folders, accessible only to authorized members of the study team. Participants were also informed of the right to decline participation. All methods were carried out in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
