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Authors
Obola, Teshale Dojamo
Ersado, Tariku Laelago
Oridanigo, Eyasu Mathewos
Miko, Mulatu Gebre
Hundie, Alemayehu Sisay
Bude, Dawit Seyum
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Funding
Funding for this research was provided by:
Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
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Article History
Received: 9 December 2025
Accepted: 26 February 2026
First Online: 3 March 2026
Declarations
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: The study adhered to the Declaration of Helsinki. The researchers prioritized the participant well-being, obtained informed consent, ensured independent ethics review and protected privacy. Ethical clearance was obtained from research and ethics review committee Wachemo University with ref.No 137/17. After that permission letter was obtained Tembaro district health office. During data collection, each respondent was informed about the purpose and expected outcome of the research and oral informed consent was taken from the respondents. The respondents were assured that they have full right to participate or withdraw from the study. In order to establish anonymous linkage, only the codes, not the names of the respondents were registered on the questionnaire.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
