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Article History

Received: 14 November 2025

Accepted: 2 February 2026

First Online: 8 February 2026

Declarations

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: Prior to data collection, formal authorization was obtained from the Tepi Town Administration Offices. All participants provided verbal informed consent before engaging in interviews, household observations, and focus group discussions and their responses were recorded only with their approval. Additional consent was secured from participants for the publication of data and for the use of photographs included in the manuscript. All procedures adhered to ethical standards for research involving human participants and respected local cultural norms.

: Informed consent was obtained from all participants for their involvement in the study, as well as for the publication of the collected data in an anonymized form.

: The authors declare no competing interests.