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Article History

Received: 30 September 2023

Accepted: 6 November 2024

First Online: 18 November 2024

Declarations

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: Ethical clearance was first obtained from Ambo University CMHS’s ethical review board with Reference No. AU/PGC/432/2014. The letter was written by the Zonal Health Office to obtain ethical approval to conduct the study in the selected hospitals. Then the ethical clearance and support letter were taken to the hospitals. Written informed consent was obtained from the from the study subject before data collection, after approval by the ethical review board. All participants were asked for their willingness to participate in the study and were told that it would not pose any risk to them. Confidentiality was assured, and the privacy of the respondents was maintained by using unique identifiers for study participants and limiting access to the third party by storing the completed questionnaires and all documents with participant information in a lockable cabinet. All procedures were followed by relevant guidelines and regulations, as stated in the Declaration of Helsinki.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare no competing interests.