Basire, Bachaw
Kibret, Belayhun
Kifle, Kibru
Assefa, Freshet
Article History
Received: 25 March 2025
Accepted: 3 July 2025
First Online: 18 August 2025
Declarations
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: We declare that all the study participants agreed to the data being published and sign the consent.
: The authors declare no competing interests.
: Ethical clearance for the study was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of the College of Medicine and Health Science, Hawassa University (Ref. No: IRB/260/2024). In addition, a collaboration letter for data collection was also obtained from the southern Ethiopia regional state Konso zone health department. Samples and data were collected after written informed consent had been obtained from study participants.