Mihret, Yeshye
Aschale, Yibeltal
Mengist, Abeba
Article History
Received: 20 November 2025
Accepted: 16 January 2026
First Online: 24 January 2026
Declarations
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: This research was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki. Ethical clearance was obtained from the Ethical Review Committee (ERC) of Debre Markos University (N o : HSC/RCS/135/11/12; Date: 04/04/2023), College of Medicine and Health Sciences, along with a support letter from the Amhara Public Health Institution and the Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital medical director. Written informed consent was obtained from all the participants and from the legal guardians of the illiterate participants. Moreover, the confidentiality of the patient’s information was safeguarded.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.