Berhe, Abadi Kidanemariam https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9945-0970
Gebretnsae, Hailay
Tsadik, Mache
Hidru, Hagos Degefa
Meles, Gebrekiros Gebremichael
Asgedom, Akeza Awealom
Gebrekidan, Gebregziabher Berihu
Tequare, Mengistu Hagazi
Redae, Gebru Hailu
Weldu, Meresa Gebremedhin
Bereket, Tedros
Hagos, Micheale
Gebrekirstos, Gebrehaweria
Tadesse, Mulat
Gebremichael, Muzey
Gebretsadik, Gebremedhin Gebrezgiabher
Baykemagn, Fitiwi Tinsae
Mouze, Kibrom
Gebremedhin, Weldegerima
Ebrahim, Mohamedawel Mohamedniguss
Esayas, Rieye
Tesfau, Yemane Berhane
Woldearegay, Haftom Gebrehiwot
Article History
Received: 11 March 2026
Accepted: 11 June 2026
First Online: 18 June 2026
Declarations
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: This study was conducted in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and Ethical approval was obtained from Institutional Research Ethics Review Board of Tigray Health Research Institute with Ref.No THRI/4031/0503/16. Then, a support letter was secured from Tigray Health Bureau, and permission was also attained from the selected districts and tabias. Before the data collection started participants were informed about the purpose, procedure, confidentiality, rights, risk, benefits, right to withdraw, and person to contact, and they consented voluntarily using written informed consent. All collected data were handled anonymously and in a secure way.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.