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Gebremariam, Abrehaley Teklemariam https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0486-6952
Abreha, Girmatsion Fisseha
Gebre-Egziabher, Kinfe Abraha
Weldu, Awtachew Berhe
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Article History
Received: 21 January 2025
Accepted: 26 May 2025
First Online: 5 June 2025
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: Ethical clearance was obtained from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) Committee of the College of Health Sciences at Mekelle University with a notification of protocol approval number MU_IRB 2173/2024. Permission to collect data from the South Eastern Zone of Tigray was granted by the Tigray Regional Health Bureau (TRHB). Verbal informed consent was obtained from all participants and, for those under the age of 16, from their parents or legal guardians. The study adhered to the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki and the national research ethics guidelines of Ethiopia.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
