Woldegiorgis, Bereket Tadesse https://orcid.org/0009-0000-6020-2323
Wondale, Biniam https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8993-5117
Tamiru, Girum
Lindtjørn, Bernt https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6267-6984
Massebo, Fekadu https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1442-9567
Funding for this research was provided by:
Norwegian Program for Capacity Development in Higher Education and Research for Development (QZA-21/0162)
Norwegian Program for Capacity Development in Higher Education and Research for Development (Grant No. QZA-21/0162)
Article History
Received: 10 November 2025
Accepted: 30 April 2026
First Online: 12 May 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for the study was obtained from the Arba Minch University Institutional Review Board, with reference number IRB/23127/2024. Written consent was obtained from all participants or their guardians in the case of minors.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.