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Article History

Received: 6 June 2025

Accepted: 29 December 2025

First Online: 5 January 2026

Declarations

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: Ethical clearance was obtained from the Ethical Review Committee of the School of Medicine College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar (Ref No.1558/2024) in accordance with the guiding principles of the declaration of Helsinki [ ]. Informed consent was obtained from each study participant after a brief explanation of the study’s purpose, risks, and benefits. Participants were informed of their full right to decline participation or withdraw at any stage of the interview. They were also informed that there was no incentive or payment, either in cash or in-kind, for participating in this study. Confidentiality was ensured by avoiding personal identification on the questionnaire and securely storing the completed questionnaires after the interview.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.