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Kedida, Beimnet Desalegn https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8987-3152
Morankar, Sudhakar
Haile, Tsegaye G. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7076-6146
Gizaw, Abraham Tamirat
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Article History
Received: 6 March 2024
Accepted: 22 July 2025
First Online: 2 September 2025
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: The study was conducted in accordance with the Code of Ethics of the World Medical Association (Declaration of Helsinki) and received approval from the research and ethical committee of the Jimma University Institute of Health (Ref. No. IHRPGD/199/2019).To ensure ethical considerations, informed written consent was obtained from all participants after providing a clear explanation of the study’s purpose. Participants were fully informed about the voluntary nature of their participation and were reassured about the privacy and confidentiality of their information. To protect their identities, participants were not required to disclose their names or personal addresses; instead, pseudonyms were used. Furthermore, participants were informed about their right to withdraw from the study at any time without facing any negative consequences.
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: The authors declare no competing interests.
