Tamene, Sintayehu
Negash, Mesele
Makonda, Fortunatus Bulabo
Chiwona-Karltun, Linley
Funding for this research was provided by:
Sokoine University of Agriculture (Sida Grant Number 13394)
Sokoine University of Agriculture (Sida Grant Number 13394)
Sokoine University of Agriculture (Sida Grant Number 13394)
Sokoine University of Agriculture (Sida Grant Number 13394)
Article History
Received: 24 December 2023
Accepted: 23 February 2024
First Online: 28 February 2024
Declarations
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: Written permission to conduct the research was obtained from the Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA) Office of the Vice-Chancellor research committee (Ref. no. SUA/FSC/D/2020/0012/12, dated February 17, 2022), and the three chosen peri-urban area local government heads (Hawassa, Shashemene, and Dilla District) were given authorization for the field study and plant collection via an official letter (Ref No: D/Z/W/03–23/1031, dated: 23/03/2022, (R/T/T/O/303/2021, dated March 28, 2021). Before providing oral informed consent, study participants were given a brief explanation of the study's objectives. Each participant gave his or her free consent to take part in the study. Finally, all interviewees' private information was protected and kept private.
: Not applicable.
: The authors state that no commercial, financial, or institutional ties that might be considered a possible conflict of interest existed during the research.