Mengist, Asmamaw
Teshome, Muluken
Alemayehu, Mulunesh
Getahun, Worku Taye
Agmassie, Getachew Altaseb
Belayneh, Yehualashet
Gelaw, Sintayehu Shiferaw
Asmare, Muluken
Abneh, Aysheshim Asnake
Article History
Received: 24 December 2025
Accepted: 16 March 2026
First Online: 27 March 2026
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Institutional Ethical Review Committee of Debre Markos University College of Medicine and Health Science (reference number CMHS/PGC/135/11/13) on 30 July 2024. The study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the institutional research committee and the Declaration of Helsinki. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants before participation in the study. For participants who were unable to read or write, informed consent was obtained using an approved alternative procedure in accordance with the ethics committee’s guidelines.
: Not applicable. This manuscript does not contain any person’s data, including personal details, images, or videos.
: The authors declare no competing interests.