Moreda, Bethlehem Shawel
Jirström, Magnus
Berhane, Yemane
Worku, Alemayehu
Mammo, Fiker Ferdaweke
Ekström, Eva-Charlotte
Berhane, Hanna Y.
Funding for this research was provided by:
Swedish Research Council grant (2022-02907, 2022-02907, 2022-02907, 2022-02907, 2022-02907, 2022-02907, 2022-02907)
Article History
Received: 26 February 2025
Accepted: 14 July 2025
First Online: 18 July 2025
Declarations
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: Ethical approval for this study was obtained from the Institutional Review Board of Addis Continental Institute of Public Health with reference number ACIPH/IRERC/010/2024. Before approaching individuals, permission was obtained from the Lemi Kura and Yeka sub-cities and all district (Woreda) health offices. Per the Declaration of Helsinki, all participants provided written informed consent (or a thumbprint for those unable to write) before data collection. The informed consent included an explanation of the study, its potential risks and benefits, the participants’ voluntary participation, permission to use audio recorders, and confidentiality.
: Not applicable.
: The authors declare no competing interests.