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Received: 6 March 2024

Accepted: 21 August 2025

First Online: 2 September 2025

Declarations

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: Ethical approval for this research was granted by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) at the University of Gondar, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, and Health Sciences ethical review committee (IRB/345/2023). Informed consent was acquired from all study participants, and for those who were illiterate, consent was obtained from the participant and/or their parent and/or legal guardian for their participation in the study. All procedures adhered to the applicable guidelines and regulations outlined in the Helsinki Declaration [].

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.

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