Lambebo, Isayas Hafebo
Eba, Kasahun
Tucho, Gudina Terefe
Article History
Received: 26 May 2025
Accepted: 29 August 2025
First Online: 2 October 2025
Declarations
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: The ethical conduct of this study was guided by the Declaration of Helsinki’s principles and received approval from the Jimma University Institutional Review Board (Ref No: IHRPGN/1204/22, Date 20/06/2022). Informed consent was secured from all participants prior to their engagement, confirming their voluntary participation and the confidentiality of their data. Furthermore, relevant national ethical guidelines from the Ethiopian Science and Technology Commission (ESTC) were rigorously applied, reinforcing the research’s ethical rigor.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.