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Article History

Received: 28 July 2024

Accepted: 30 January 2025

First Online: 7 February 2025

Declarations

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: The Institutional Review Board (IRB) of University of Gondar approved the study with protocol number 4094/2023. A formal permission letter was obtained from Department of Psychiatry. Each participant was given a detailed explanation and signed an informed consent form before interviews. All personal information was kept entirely and secret, Privacy and confidentiality were strictly upheld throughout the data collection process. Participants were not forced to participate and were not offered any incentives; participation was voluntary. The collected data was handled and secured by the principal investigator. Participants were informed that the data would be used only for research purposes.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.