Bimrew, Michael
Field, Sally
Beňová, Lenka
Meudec, Marie
Gebremedhin, Samson
Workicho, Abdulhalik
Bekele, Delayehu
Alamdo, Andamlak Gizaw
Asefa, Anteneh
Funding for this research was provided by:
Fonds Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek (1261923N)
Article History
Received: 4 September 2025
Accepted: 26 February 2026
First Online: 5 March 2026
Declarations
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: We obtained ethical approval from the Institutional Review Board of St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College (Ref. n o PM23/829). Permission letters were also obtained from Addis Ababa City Administration Health Bureau and Gulele Sub-city Health Office and health facilities included in the study. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants after thoroughly explaining the purpose and procedures of the study and addressing any questions they had. The study was conducted in compliance with the Helsinki Declaration.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.