Tafere, Nega Getnet
Damtew, Bereket
Aliye, Abdulahi
Kuliche, Alemayehu
Tolera, Moti
Article History
Received: 23 June 2024
Accepted: 12 March 2026
First Online: 20 March 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for the research was obtained from the Dire Dawa University, College of Health and Medical Sciences Institutional Review Board (IRB protocol number: DDU-IRB-SGS/22/0137). The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical principles of the Declaration of Helsinki. A letter of permission was obtained from the Dire Dawa Administration Health Bureau (Department of Public Health Laboratory, Research and Public Health Emergency Management) dated 26/04/2023. Each participant was informed about the purpose of the study, and written informed consent was obtained from all participants before data collection. Privacy and confidentiality of the respondents were strictly maintained throughout the study.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.