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Emnetu, Tesfay Gebreigziabher https://orcid.org/0009-0004-4907-9896
Hailu, Alemseged Gerezgiher https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1938-0811
Gebre-Egziabher, Kinfe Abraha
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Received: 14 April 2026
Accepted: 31 August 2026
First Online: 4 September 2026
Declarations
Ethics approval and consent to participate: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Mekelle University, Ethiopia (Ref. No. MU-IRB 2467/2025). All procedures involving human participants were conducted in accordance with institutional and national ethical standards and the Declaration of Helsinki.Informed consent was obtained from all participants prior to participation. Participants aged 18 years and above provided written informed consent. For participants under the age of 18 years, informed consent was obtained from their surviving parent(s) or legal guardian(s), and assent was obtained from the minors themselves where appropriate. Participation was voluntary, and confidentiality and anonymity were strictly maintained throughout the study.
Consent for publication: Not applicable.
Competing interests: The authors declare no competing interests.
