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Article History

Received: 1 January 2023

Accepted: 2 August 2023

First Online: 7 August 2023

Declarations

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: This study was conducted according to the guidelines laid down in the Declaration of Helsinki and all procedures involving human subjects/patients were approved by both Institutional Review Board (IRB) of Jimma University and Addis Ababa health research and emergency management directorate with a reference number of IRB/01289/08/2020 and A/A/H/1832/324. Written informed consent was obtained from the study participants and the parent/guardian of each participant for those 18 years of age after a detailed explanation of the purpose and benefit of the study right before data collection. Thumb printed consent was also obtained after informing their legal guardian(s) of all subjects who were unable to read and write in their educational status for those of who were at 18 years of age to make them to feel more confident about the study. The authors also confirm that all methods were performed in accordance.

: Not applicable.

: The authors declare that they have no competing interests.