Habtu, Yitagesu https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3201-8101
Kumie, Abera
Selamu, Medhine
Harada, Hidenori
Girma, Eshetu
Article History
Received: 31 May 2024
Accepted: 8 July 2025
First Online: 16 July 2025
Declarations
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: The Institutional Review Board (IRB) of the College of Health Sciences of Addis Ababa University approved the study with the following protocol number: 080/22/SPH under the main Ph.D work. The IRB performs following the Declaration of Helsinki, the International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) Good Clinical Practice, the WHO Operating Guidelines for Ethical Review Committee, and the National Guideline for Research Ethics in Ethiopia. Study participants signed an informed consent form after reading and receiving adequate information about the purpose, risks, benefits, confidentiality and autonomy of participation.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.